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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 4

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Wrigley Field · Chicago

Game flow

Every swing in the score.

The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Pittsburgh Pirates, below favors Chicago Cubs. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Pittsburgh Pirates led; a negative differential means Chicago Cubs led.Run differential+20−2123456789
  1. 01top 1: Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.0–0
  4. 04top 1: Konnor Griffin grounds into a force out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd.0–0
  5. 05bottom 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.0–0
  6. 06bottom 1: Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.0–0
  7. 07bottom 1: Michael Busch homers (19) on a fly ball to center field.0–1
  8. 08bottom 1: Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Paul Skenes.0–1
  9. 09top 2: Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.0–1
  10. 10top 2: Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyrone Taylor.0–1
  11. 11top 2: Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.0–1
  12. 12top 2: Jacob Gonzalez walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.0–1
  13. 13top 2: Henry Davis grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Jacob Gonzalez out at 2nd.0–1
  14. 14bottom 2: Nico Hoerner grounds out softly, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.0–1
  15. 15bottom 2: Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.0–1
  16. 16bottom 2: Carson Kelly lines out softly to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.0–1
  17. 17top 3: Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.0–1
  18. 18top 3: Brandon Lowe grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.0–1
  19. 19top 3: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.0–1
  20. 20bottom 3: Pedro Ramírez homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.0–2
  21. 21bottom 3: Tyrone Taylor flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.0–2
  22. 22bottom 3: Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to right fielder Jake Mangum.0–2
  23. 23bottom 3: Alex Bregman hit by pitch.0–2
  24. 24bottom 3: Michael Busch strikes out swinging.0–2
  25. 25top 4: Konnor Griffin flies out to right fielder Tyrone Taylor.0–2
  26. 26top 4: Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.0–2
  27. 27top 4: Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.0–2
  28. 28bottom 4: Ian Happ walks.0–2
  29. 29bottom 4: Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum. Ian Happ to 2nd.0–2
  30. 30bottom 4: Michael Conforto grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Michael Conforto out at 1st.0–2
  31. 31bottom 4: Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.0–2
  32. 32top 5: Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.0–2
  33. 33top 5: Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.0–2
  34. 34top 5: Henry Davis walks.0–2
  35. 35top 5: Oneil Cruz grounds out sharply to first baseman Michael Busch.0–2
  36. 36bottom 5: Pedro Ramírez pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.0–2
  37. 37bottom 5: Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging.0–2
  38. 38bottom 5: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out sharply, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Paul Skenes.0–2
  39. 39top 6: Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyrone Taylor.0–2
  40. 40top 6: Bryan Reynolds reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Nico Hoerner. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. Brandon Lowe advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Nico Hoerner.0–2
  41. 41top 6: Konnor Griffin flies out to right fielder Tyrone Taylor. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.0–2
  42. 42top 6: Ryan O'Hearn homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.3–2
  43. 43top 6: Spencer Horwitz walks.3–2
  44. 44top 6: Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.3–2
  45. 45top 6: Jacob Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.3–2
  46. 46top 6: Henry Davis walks. Jacob Gonzalez to 2nd.3–2
  47. 47top 6: Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.3–2
  48. 48bottom 6: Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.3–2
  49. 49bottom 6: Michael Busch grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st.3–2
  50. 50bottom 6: Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.3–2
  51. 51top 7: Brandon Lowe walks.3–2
  52. 52top 7: Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st.3–2
  53. 53top 7: Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.3–2
  54. 54top 7: Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.3–2
  55. 55bottom 7: Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.3–2
  56. 56bottom 7: Michael Conforto strikes out on a foul tip.3–2
  57. 57bottom 7: Carson Kelly grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.3–2
  58. 58top 8: Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.3–2
  59. 59top 8: Jake Mangum lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.3–2
  60. 60top 8: Jared Triolo lines out to right fielder Tyrone Taylor.3–2
  61. 61bottom 8: Pedro Ramírez doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.3–2
  62. 62bottom 8: Tyrone Taylor flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum.3–2
  63. 63bottom 8: Pete Crow-Armstrong challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.3–2
  64. 64bottom 8: Alex Bregman hit by pitch.3–2
  65. 65bottom 8: Seiya Suzuki walks. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd.3–2
  66. 66bottom 8: Matt Shaw walks. Pedro Ramírez scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.3–3
  67. 67bottom 8: Nico Hoerner hit by pitch. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd.3–4
  68. 68bottom 8: Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.3–4
  69. 69top 9: Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.3–4
  70. 70top 9: Oneil Cruz lines out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor.3–4
  71. 71top 9: Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw.3–4
  72. 72top 9: Bryan Reynolds challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.3–4

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Paul Skenes4 K · 7.0 IPClay Holmes6 K · 5.2 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-09-12T18:20:00Z · Final

Pittsburgh Pirates

Probable pitcher: Paul Skenes (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Oneil CruzCFL
2Brandon Lowe2BL
3Bryan ReynoldsLFS
4Konnor GriffinSSR
5Ryan O'HearnDHL
6Spencer Horwitz1BL
7Jake MangumRFS
8Jacob Gonzalez3BL
9Henry DavisCR

Chicago Cubs

Probable pitcher: Clay Holmes (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFL
2Alex Bregman3BR
3Michael Busch1BL
4Ian HappLFS
5Nico HoernerSSR
6Michael ConfortoDHL
7Carson KellyCR
8Pedro Ramírez2BS
9Tyrone TaylorRFR