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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-08-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38012 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 6th — Joey Bart doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nick Gonzales scores. Jack Suwinski scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 8th — Dansby Swanson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ronny Simon. Carson Kelly scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Joey Bart doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nick Gonzales scores. Jack Suwinski scores — worth 28% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Caleb Thielbar L: Isaac Mattson SV: Andrew Kittredge
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Clint Vondrak · 2B: Brock Ballou · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronny Simon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Horwitz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Gonzales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Suwinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jared Triolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Bart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Caissie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Heaney | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Shugart | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Assad | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ronny Simon: 43/G4D
- Spencer Horwitz: 43/G4
- Bryan Reynolds: D7/F7LS
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: 8/L8D+
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
- Seiya Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 2
- Nick Gonzales: 53/G56
- Jack Suwinski: 43/G34
- Jared Triolo: K
Bot 2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: E4/G4.B-1
- Carson Kelly: K
- Ian Happ: WP.1-2
- Ian Happ: S8/L89S.2-H(UR)
- Nico Hoerner: 9/F9D
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F8XD+
Top 3
- Joey Bart: 63/G6
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S8/G4M
- Ronny Simon: 3/G3S.1-2
- Spencer Horwitz: D8/L89D.2-H
- Bryan Reynolds: S8/L8.2-3
- Tommy Pham: 9/L9D
Bot 3
- Matt Shaw: 63/G6
- Michael Busch: 13/G1-
- Kyle Tucker: K
Top 4
- Nick Gonzales: S9/L9+
- Jack Suwinski: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Jared Triolo: W.1-2
- Joey Bart: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G56+
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Carson Kelly: 8/F8XD+
Top 5
- Ronny Simon: 3/P3SF/FL
- Spencer Horwitz: K
- Bryan Reynolds: E1/TH/G2-.B-2
- Tommy Pham: 5/L5D+
Bot 5
- Ian Happ: W
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G1S.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: D7/G5.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Matt Shaw: 6/P4MD
- Michael Busch: 3/G3
Top 6
- Nick Gonzales: S7/L78
- Jack Suwinski: W.1-2
- Jared Triolo: K
- Joey Bart: D7/L7L+.2-H;1-H
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: FC/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ronny Simon: S7/G6.1-3
- Spencer Horwitz: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S9/L89.1-3;B-2
- Carson Kelly: S8/F89S.3-H;2-3
- Ian Happ: K
- Nico Hoerner: W.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Bryan Reynolds: 7/L78D
- Tommy Pham: K
- Nick Gonzales: K
Bot 7
- Owen Caissie: 5/P5F/FL
- Michael Busch: 43/G34D
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 8
- Jack Suwinski: DGR/L9D+
- Jared Triolo: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Joey Bart: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W
- Ronny Simon: K
Bot 8
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S8/L89+
- Carson Kelly: 46(1)/FO/P34D.B-1
- Ian Happ: DGR/F89XD.1-3
- Nico Hoerner: IW
- Dansby Swanson: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Willi Castro: 8/F8XD+
Top 9
- Spencer Horwitz: 8/F78S
- Bryan Reynolds: 3/G3
- Tommy Pham: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.