Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: game summary
Final · September 16, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.
PNC Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerCade Horton
- LoserPaul Skenes
- SaveBrad Keller
Scoring plays
- Top 1Michael Busch homers (29) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
- Top 1Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jack Suwinski. Ian Happ scores. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.2-0
- Bot 1Oneil Cruz triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Willi Castro. Spencer Horwitz scores.2-1
- Top 2Ian Happ out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Michael Busch scores.3-1
- Top 5Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Alexander Canario. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd.4-1
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| Ian HappLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .241 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 |
| Carson KellyC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .248 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Willi CastroRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Horton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 79-49 | 2.66 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.20 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.24 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 1.94 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.16 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 |
| Bryan ReynoldsDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .204 |
| Nick GonzalesSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| Jack SuwinskiLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .126 |
| Nick Yorke2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Alexander CanarioRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 92-58 | 2.03 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.86 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 0.66 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55-34 | 3.73 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- PNC Park
- Attendance
- 14,714
- Duration
- 2 h 40
- Weather
- 81 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, Calm
- Umpires
- Carlos Torres (Home plate) · Charlie Ramos (First base) · Alfonso Márquez (Second base) · Lance Barrett (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Pirates?
Cubs won 4-1 over Pirates on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
When was Cubs vs Pirates played?
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where was Cubs vs Pirates played?
At PNC Park.