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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2025-09-16 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 14714 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Busch homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Oneil Cruz triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Willi Castro. Spencer Horwitz scores — worth 11% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Cade Horton L: Paul Skenes SV: Brad Keller
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Charlie Ramos · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Shaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jared Triolo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Spencer Horwitz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Oneil Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Gonzales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Suwinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Yorke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexander Canario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Henry Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Horton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Skenes | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Busch: HR/F9LD
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: W
- Moisés Ballesteros: S7/G6.1-2
- Carson Kelly: 8/L8XD+
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Dansby Swanson: W.2-3;1-2
- Willi Castro: K
Bot 1
- Jared Triolo: K
- Spencer Horwitz: S8/L78+
- Bryan Reynolds: 9/L89XD
- Oneil Cruz: T9/L9.1-H
- Nick Gonzales: 7/F7
Top 2
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: D9/F89XD+
- Nico Hoerner: S9/L9+.2-3
- Ian Happ: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H
- Moisés Ballesteros: K
Bot 2
- Jack Suwinski: 3/G3
- Nick Yorke: 9/F9
- Alexander Canario: 3/F3DF/FL
Top 3
- Carson Kelly: S9/L9S
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 3
- Henry Davis: S9/G3
- Jared Triolo: 7/F7LD
- Spencer Horwitz: W.1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Oneil Cruz: K
Top 4
- Willi Castro: K
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: W
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G6M.1-2
- Ian Happ: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Nick Gonzales: 9/F9LD
- Jack Suwinski: K
- Nick Yorke: 3/P3DF/FL
Top 5
- Moisés Ballesteros: W
- Carson Kelly: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 9/SF/L9D.3-H;2-3
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Willi Castro: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Alexander Canario: K
- Henry Davis: 63/G6
- Jared Triolo: K
Top 6
- Matt Shaw: S8/G6M
- Michael Busch: D9/F8XD+.1-3
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56S
- Ian Happ: IW
- Moisés Ballesteros: K
- Carson Kelly: 3/P3DF/FL
Bot 6
- Spencer Horwitz: 8/L78D
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Oneil Cruz: K
Top 7
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: S8/G6M
- Willi Castro: K
- Matt Shaw: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Nick Gonzales: K
- Jack Suwinski: K
- Nick Yorke: 63/G6
Top 8
- Michael Busch: 43/G4
- Nico Hoerner: S5/G56S
- Ian Happ: K
- Moisés Ballesteros: S8/G4M.1-3
- Carson Kelly: CSH(2425)
Bot 8
- Alexander Canario: S8/F8S
- Henry Davis: 6/P6D
- Jared Triolo: 8/F8
- Spencer Horwitz: 63/G4
Top 9
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: S8/L8S
- Willi Castro: 3/G3S
Bot 9
- Bryan Reynolds: 8/F8XD
- Oneil Cruz: K
- Nick Gonzales: K