Chicago Cubs
87 - 64 .576
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September 16, 2025, 6:40 PM
PNC Park
PNC Park
115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
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Pittsburgh Pirates
65 - 87 .428| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
W: Cade Horton
(W, 11-4)
5.0 IP, ER, 6 K, BB
L: Paul Skenes
(L, 10-10)
3.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
S: Brad Keller
(S, 3)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Top Performers
Busch
3-4 | HR, 2 2B, BB
Horton
(W, 11-4)
5.0 IP, ER, 6 K, BB
Mlodzinski
3.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Busch 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| 3 | Ian Happ LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .241 |
| 4 | Moisés Ballesteros DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 |
| 5 | Carson Kelly C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 6 | Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .248 |
| 7 | Dansby Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 8 | Willi Castro RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 |
| 9 | Matt Shaw 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 | .250 |
BATTING
2B Busch 2 (22, Skenes, Lawrence, J) Kelly, C (13, Sisk).
HR Busch (29, 1st inning off Skenes, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Ballesteros 2 Busch 8 Crow-Armstrong Hoerner 3 Kelly, C 3 Shaw Swanson 2.
RBI Busch (80) Crow-Armstrong 2 (90) Happ (70).
2-out RBI Crow-Armstrong.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Castro, W 3 Kelly, C 2 Happ.
SF Crow-Armstrong Happ.
GIDP Swanson.
Team RISP 2-for-10.
Team LOB 13.
BASERUNNING
CS Hoerner (6, home by Mlodzinski/Davis).
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Horton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.66 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.24 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.16 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3.81 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
IBB Happ (by Lawrence, J).
Pitches-strikes Horton 79-49 Pomeranz 15-11 Kittredge 11-8 Thielbar 12-6 Keller, B 12-9 Skenes 92-58 Sisk 21-12 Lawrence, J 17-13 Mlodzinski 55-34.
Groundouts-flyouts Horton 2-5 Pomeranz 0-0 Kittredge 1-0 Thielbar 1-1 Keller, B 0-1 Skenes 2-1 Sisk 0-1 Lawrence, J 1-0 Mlodzinski 3-0.
Batters faced Horton 19 Pomeranz 3 Kittredge 3 Thielbar 4 Keller, B 3 Skenes 20 Sisk 5 Lawrence, J 7 Mlodzinski 12.
Inherited runners-scored Sisk 2-0 Lawrence, J 1-0.
Umpires HP: Carlos Torres. 1B: Charlie Ramos. 2B: Alfonso Márquez. 3B: Lance Barrett.
Weather 81 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind 5 mph, Calm.
First pitch 6:41 PM.
T 2:40.
Att 14,714.
Venue PNC Park.
September 16, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Triolo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| 2 | Spencer Horwitz 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| 4 | Oneil Cruz CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .204 |
| 5 | Nick Gonzales SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| 6 | Jack Suwinski LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .126 |
| 7 | Nick Yorke 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 8 | Alexander Canario RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| 9 | Henry Davis C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .230 |
BATTING
3B Cruz, O (3, Horton).
TB Canario Cruz, O 3 Davis Horwitz.
RBI Cruz, O (57).
2-out RBI Cruz, O.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Gonzales, N Cruz, O.
Team RISP 0-for-3.
Team LOB 4.
FIELDING
DP (Triolo-Yorke-Horwitz).
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2.03 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.73 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3.87 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
IBB Happ (by Lawrence, J).
Pitches-strikes Horton 79-49 Pomeranz 15-11 Kittredge 11-8 Thielbar 12-6 Keller, B 12-9 Skenes 92-58 Sisk 21-12 Lawrence, J 17-13 Mlodzinski 55-34.
Groundouts-flyouts Horton 2-5 Pomeranz 0-0 Kittredge 1-0 Thielbar 1-1 Keller, B 0-1 Skenes 2-1 Sisk 0-1 Lawrence, J 1-0 Mlodzinski 3-0.
Batters faced Horton 19 Pomeranz 3 Kittredge 3 Thielbar 4 Keller, B 3 Skenes 20 Sisk 5 Lawrence, J 7 Mlodzinski 12.
Inherited runners-scored Sisk 2-0 Lawrence, J 1-0.
Umpires HP: Carlos Torres. 1B: Charlie Ramos. 2B: Alfonso Márquez. 3B: Lance Barrett.
Weather 81 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind 5 mph, Calm.
First pitch 6:41 PM.
T 2:40.
Att 14,714.
Venue PNC Park.
September 16, 2025