Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
Friday • 2:20 PM EDT
2 – 12
Final
H 7-16 • E 1-0
PIT
74-74
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT • 74-74
CHC
82-66
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 82-66
PIT
74-74
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT • 74-74
2 – 12
Final
H 7-16 • E 1-0
CHC
82-66
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 82-66
Last play: Ryan O'Hearn flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2. Chicago’s offense erupted for 16 hits — including five doubles, a triple and a homer — and overwhelmed Pittsburgh with multi-run innings. Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with a homer, double and two RBI, Michael Busch had two hits and three RBI, and Seiya Suzuki was 3-for-5 with a triple and three runs. The turning point came in the fourth, when the Cubs scored four runs (Bregman’s two-run homer among them) to blow the game open and turn a 5-1 edge into a rout. Shota Imanaga delivered six solid innings, allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and took the win; Chicago’s relievers preserved the lopsided final.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Gonzalez | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 1-3 | HR, BB, RBI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz | 1-2 | BB, RBI, CS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Mangum | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Cook | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Davis | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin | 2-4 | 3B, K, R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales | 1-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Conforto | 1-3 | RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 0-1 | RBI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | 1-2 | BB, R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman | 3-4 | HR, 2B, 2 RBI | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez | 1-4 | 2B, 2 R | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch | 2-4 | 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly | 2-3 | 2B, HBP, 2 RBI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-4 | BB, K, RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriel Arias | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 3-5 | 3B, RBI, 3 R | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ Murray Jr. | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2-5 | 2B, RBI | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khristian Curtis | 3.0 IP, 6 ER, 0 K, 2 BB | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilber Dotel | 2.0 IP, 3 ER, K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Antwone Kelly | 3.0 IP, 3 ER, K, 0 BB | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent plays
- Ryan O'Hearn flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
- Jared Triolo grounds into a force out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to second baseman Matt Shaw. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Jared Triolo to 1st.
- Jake Mangum flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
- Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
- Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
- Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
- BJ Murray Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
- Billy Cook flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
