The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on April 12, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 35,711 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| PIT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Umpires
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Arm – Soreness | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-04-16 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Strain | 2026-04-18 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-04-12 |
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | .212 | .316 | .485 | .801 |
| CHC | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | .294 | .405 | .559 | .964 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .339 | .400 | .644 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .373 | .592 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .343 | .431 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .419 | .549 |
| 5 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .463 | .438 |
| 6 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .070 | .167 | .070 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .333 | .243 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .235 | .172 |
| 9 | Joey Bart | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .105 | .190 | .105 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 91-64 | 3.86 |
| Hunter Barco | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32-21 | 6.43 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29-16 | 9.82 |
| Jose Urquidy | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 3.38 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .420 | .491 |
| 2 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .342 | .471 |
| 2 | Michael Conforto | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .400 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .290 | .328 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .300 | .462 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .385 | .200 |
| 6 | Carson Kelly | C | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .426 | .385 |
| 7 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .242 | .271 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .163 | .311 | .306 |
| 9 | Matt Shaw | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .250 | .390 |
| 9 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .233 | .173 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 102-59 | 4.86 |
| Riley Martin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 0.00 |
| Ethan Roberts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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