The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on May 25, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 22,174 witnessed the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | 15-Day-IL | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-28 |
| PIT | Joey Bart | C | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Infection | 2026-05-29 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Mike Clevinger | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
| CHC | Matt Shaw | RF | 10-Day-IL | Back | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Edward Cabrera | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-06-05 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | .188 | .257 | .281 | .538 |
| PIT | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | .250 | .294 | .375 | .669 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .311 | .363 |
| 2 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .348 | .422 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .358 | .393 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .340 | .349 |
| 5 | Michael Conforto | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .369 | .507 |
| 6 | Pedro Ramirez | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .340 | .373 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .328 | .444 |
| 7 | Seiya Suzuki | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .337 | .411 |
| 8 | Miguel Amaya | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .352 | .377 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .378 | .389 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .285 | .343 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 83-58 | 2.01 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21-15 | 2.79 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-16 | 2.78 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .389 | .443 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .354 | .551 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .377 | .377 |
| 4 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .358 | .347 |
| 5 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .318 | .454 |
| 6 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .184 | .273 | .307 |
| 7 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .321 | .384 |
| 8 | Jhostynxon Garcia | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .286 | .250 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .144 | .246 | .288 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86-50 | 3.76 |
| Wilber Dotel | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41-28 | 1.69 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.13 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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