Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: game summary
Final · September 15, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.
PNC Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJameson Taillon
- LoserBraxton Ashcraft
- SaveBrad Keller
Scoring plays
- Top 3Michael Busch homers (28) on a line drive to center field.1-0
- Top 3Moisés Ballesteros flies out to center fielder Jack Suwinski.2-0
- Top 4Dansby Swanson doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.3-0
- Top 6Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (29) on a fly ball to right center field.4-0
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Willi CastroRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 88-59 | 3.93 |
| Michael Soroka | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39-22 | 4.75 |
| Porter Hodge | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-8 | 5.81 |
| Brad Keller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.19 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Bryan ReynoldsRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
| Tommy PhamLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| Nick GonzalesSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Jack SuwinskiCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .129 |
| Joey BartC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| Oneil CruzPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| Nick Yorke2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 70-46 | 2.74 |
| Cam Sanders | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39-22 | 8.10 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37-23 | 5.35 |
| Dauri Moreta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.38 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- PNC Park
- Attendance
- 15,706
- Duration
- 2 h 46
- Weather
- 82 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 5 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Lance Barrett (Home plate) · Carlos Torres (First base) · Charlie Ramos (Second base) · Alfonso Márquez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Pirates?
Cubs won 4-0 over Pirates on Monday, September 15, 2025.
When was Cubs vs Pirates played?
On Monday, September 15, 2025, at 6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where was Cubs vs Pirates played?
At PNC Park.