Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

74-74, 36-40 Away

4th,2 outs

82-66, 42-31 Home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	2	0
1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	0

P. Skenes

3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

C. Kelly

0-1

Pirates Hitting

hitters
O. CruzCF
B. Lowe2B
B. ReynoldsLF
K. GriffinSS
R. O'HearnDH
S. Horwitz1B
J. MangumRF
J. Gonzalez3B
H. DavisC
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	0	1	.275	.363	.483
2	0	0	1	.257	.325	.474
2	1	0	1	.265	.370	.431
2	0	0	0	.264	.320	.390
2	0	0	1	.267	.331	.449
2	1	0	1	.247	.345	.369
1	0	0	1	.283	.339	.368
0	0	1	0	.222	.276	.359
1	0	0	0	.167	.263	.300
14	2	1	6

Batting
Team LOB3
Team RISP0-1 (Davis 0-1)

Fielding
DP1 (Lowe-Griffin-Horwitz)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
P. Crow-ArmstrongCF
A. Bregman3B
M. Busch1B
I. HappLF
N. HoernerSS
M. ConfortoDH
C. KellyC
P. Ramirez2B
T. TaylorRF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.280	.374	.568
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.351	.449
2	1	1	1	1	0	1	.238	.346	.396
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.219	.328	.411
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.268	.320	.361
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.339	.485
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.341	.390
1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.264	.321	.428
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.327	.512
13	2	3	2	2	1	2

Batting
HRBusch (19, 1st inning off Skenes 0 on, 2 Out); Ramirez (6, 3rd inning off Skenes 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIBusch (76), Ramirez (29)
2Out RBIBusch.
GIDPConforto
Team LOB1
Team RISP0-1 (Conforto 0-1)

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
P. Skenes
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
3.2	3	2	2	1	2	2	48-31	3.87
3.2	3	2	2	1	2	2	48-31

Pitching
HBPBregman (by Skenes)
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSkenes 10/15
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSkenes-8-5-7-10
Ground Balls-Fly BallsSkenes 4-4
Game ScoresP Skenes 48

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
C. Holmes
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
4.0	2	0	0	1	6	0	59-38	2.70
4.0	2	0	0	1	6	0	59-38

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolmes 8/15
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolmes-11-11-8-8
Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolmes 4-2
Game ScoresC Holmes 63

Scoring Summary

Inning				PIT	CHC
		1st	Busch homered to center (415 feet).	0	1
		3rd	Ramirez homered to right center (393 feet).	0	2

Pirates
2
Cubs
12

Game 1

11/9

Pirates
Cubs

Game 2

Pirates
Cubs

Game 3

13/9

Wrigley Field

11:50 PM, 12 September 2026

Current Weather

Chicago, Illinois

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Second Base Umpire - Will Little
Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	92	56	.622	-	W4
Chicago	82	66	.554	10	W1
Pittsburgh	74	74	.500	18	L1
St. Louis	73	75	.493	19	W1
Cincinnati	69	78	.469	22.5	L4

Cubs activate Edward Cabrera from IL, move him to bullpen

The Cubs have reinstated Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list, with manager Craig Counsell moving the right-hander to the bullpen for now.

Pirates place rookie Esmerlyn Valdez (hamstring) on 10-day IL

Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he hurt himself running to first base.

Fantasy baseball news and notes: Luzardo scratched vs. Braves on Saturday

All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

P. Skenes

C. Kelly

Inning