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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2025-09-15 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 15706 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Michael Busch homers (28) on a line drive to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Michael Busch homers (28) on a line drive to center field — worth 12% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Jameson Taillon L: Braxton Ashcraft SV: Brad Keller
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Charlie Ramos · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jared Triolo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spencer Horwitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Gonzales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Suwinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Bart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Yorke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Oneil Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Soroka | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Porter Hodge | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Keller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braxton Ashcraft | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Cam Sanders | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Nicolas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dauri Moreta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Busch: K
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Ian Happ: K
- Moisés Ballesteros: K
Bot 1
- Jared Triolo: 53/G5
- Spencer Horwitz: 7/F7LS
- Bryan Reynolds: S9/G34
- Tommy Pham: 8/F89D
Top 2
- Carson Kelly: S8/L8
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 9/F89
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F89S
- Willi Castro: K
Bot 2
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8D
- Nick Gonzales: 9/F9
- Jack Suwinski: K
Top 3
- Matt Shaw: W
- Michael Busch: CS2(26)
- Michael Busch: HR/L8XD
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G4M
- Ian Happ: S9/G3+.1-3
- Moisés Ballesteros: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Moisés Ballesteros: 8/F78
- Carson Kelly: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Joey Bart: 53/G5
- Nick Yorke: K
- Jared Triolo: W
- Spencer Horwitz: SB2
- Spencer Horwitz: 8/F8
Top 4
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: D8/L89XD+
- Dansby Swanson: SB3
- Dansby Swanson: D7/F7D.3-H
- Willi Castro: 53/G56
- Matt Shaw: 8/F8D
- Michael Busch: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Bryan Reynolds: 8/L8D+
- Tommy Pham: 8/F8D
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G56+
Top 5
- Nico Hoerner: 5/P25
- Ian Happ: 8/F8D
- Moisés Ballesteros: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Nick Gonzales: 63/G56
- Jack Suwinski: K
- Joey Bart: 4/P8S
Top 6
- Carson Kelly: 53/G5
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: HR/F9D+
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F9D
- Willi Castro: W
- Matt Shaw: S9/L9LS-.1-3
- Michael Busch: WP.1-2
- Michael Busch: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Nick Yorke: 8/F89XD
- Jared Triolo: 53/G5
- Spencer Horwitz: D9/L89D+
- Bryan Reynolds: W
- Tommy Pham: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 7
- Nico Hoerner: 7/F78XD
- Ian Happ: HP
- Moisés Ballesteros: K
- Carson Kelly: 8/L89D
Bot 7
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Nick Gonzales: K
- Jack Suwinski: 7/F78D
- Joey Bart: W.1-2
- Nick Yorke: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 8
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: S7/L7
- Willi Castro: 8/L8D
- Matt Shaw: SB2
- Matt Shaw: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Jared Triolo: 63/G6
- Spencer Horwitz: 31/G3
- Bryan Reynolds: HP
- Tommy Pham: K
Top 9
- Michael Busch: 43/G34
- Nico Hoerner: 6/L6
- Ian Happ: 7/F78S
Bot 9
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/L89D+
- Nick Gonzales: S8/G6M+
- Jack Suwinski: W.1-2
- Oneil Cruz: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Nick Yorke: W
- Jared Triolo: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.