The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on April 11, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 34,049 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 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Umpires
Alex Mackay (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-04-11 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-12 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Arm – Soreness | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Strain | 2026-04-18 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-04-11 |
| 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 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | .293 | .375 | .341 | .716 |
| CHC | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 | .209 | .320 | .209 | .529 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .345 | .400 | .618 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .352 | .467 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .349 | .444 |
| 3 | Jake Mangum | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .258 | .241 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .319 | .414 | .553 |
| 5 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .051 | .159 | .051 |
| 6 | Nick Yorke | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .379 | .486 | .483 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .341 | .265 |
| 7 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .333 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .233 | .192 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .194 | .286 | .290 |
| 9 | Joey Bart | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .235 | .133 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 77-50 | 2.12 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 7.11 |
| Justin Lawrence | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 9.95 |
| Gregory Soto | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1.04 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-17 | 2.08 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27-15 | 1.13 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32-18 | 1.86 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .422 | .481 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .118 | .220 | .157 |
| 2 | Carson Kelly | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .429 | .353 |
| 2 | Matt Shaw | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .268 | .421 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .281 | .328 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .309 | .500 |
| 5 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .314 | .355 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| 6 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .218 | .259 | .291 |
| 7 | Miguel Amaya | C | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .238 | .360 | .429 |
| 8 | Michael Conforto | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .440 | .316 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .149 | .281 | .234 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Cabrera | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 98-62 | 1.62 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34-21 | 3.55 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 4.76 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.16 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-9 | 0.00 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19-15 | 3.38 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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