Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 17, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerCaleb Thielbar
- LoserIsaac Mattson
- SaveAndrew Kittredge
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.0-1
- Top 3Spencer Horwitz doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.1-1
- Bot 5Dansby Swanson doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Dansby Swanson advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Tommy Pham.1-2
- Top 6Joey Bart doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nick Gonzales scores. Jack Suwinski scores.3-2
- Bot 6Carson Kelly singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Seiya Suzuki scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.3-3
- Bot 8Dansby Swanson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ronny Simon. Carson Kelly scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.3-4
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny SimonRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Bryan ReynoldsDH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Tommy PhamLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| Nick Gonzales2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Jack SuwinskiCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .131 |
| Jared TrioloSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .190 |
| Joey BartC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44-32 | 3.99 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 9.19 |
| Andrew Heaney | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-10 | 5.04 |
| Chase Shugart | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36-20 | 3.50 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 2.25 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .293 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Owen CaissiePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willi Castro3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65-44 | 5.63 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.17 |
| Ben Brown | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 54-33 | 5.91 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.23 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.76 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 38,012
- Duration
- 2 h 41
- Weather
- 79 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 9 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Phil Cuzzi (Home plate) · Clint Vondrak (First base) · Brock Ballou (Second base) · Tony Randazzo (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Cubs?
Cubs won 4-3 over Pirates on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
When was Pirates vs Cubs played?
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Pirates vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.