Pirates vs Cubs Game (Apr 12, 2026) - Played at Wrigley Field

Final · April 12, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

Wrigley Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	7	1
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	1	7	10	0

Decisions

WinnerDaniel Palencia
LoserJosé Urquidy

Scoring plays

Top 1Oneil Cruz homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.1-0
Top 2Brandon Lowe hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Marcell Ozuna scores. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores.5-0
Bot 3Dansby Swanson homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.5-1
Bot 3Moisés Ballesteros homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.5-2
Top 5Brandon Lowe homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.6-2
Bot 5Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nico Hoerner scores.6-3
Bot 7Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe on the infield fly rule. Dansby Swanson scores.6-4
Bot 8Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Seiya Suzuki scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Bryan Reynolds.6-6
Bot 9Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Scott Kingery scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.6-7

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Oneil CruzCF	4	1	1	1	1	3	.339
Brandon Lowe2B	4	2	2	5	1	2	.224
Bryan ReynoldsLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.259
Ryan O'Hearn1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.333
Nick Yorke3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.344
Marcell OzunaDH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.070
Spencer Horwitz1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.216
Billy CookRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Konnor GriffinSS	3	1	0	0	0	2	.138
Joey BartC	4	0	0	0	0	2	.105
Totals	33	6	7	6	3	15

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Bubba Chandler	5.1	5	3	3	2	4	2	91-64	3.86
Hunter Barco	1.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	32-21	6.43
Justin Lawrence	1.0	1	2	1	2	2	0	29-16	9.82
José Urquidy	0.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	22-12	3.38

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nico Hoerner2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.316
Moisés BallesterosDH	3	1	2	1	0	1	.294
Miguel AmayaDH	0	0	0	0	1	0	.238
Michael ConfortoPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.300
Scott KingeryPR	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Alex Bregman3B	3	0	1	2	1	0	.213
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.192
Seiya SuzukiRF	3	1	0	0	2	1	.200
Carson KellyC	5	0	2	1	0	1	.308
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.203
Dansby SwansonSS	2	3	1	1	2	0	.163
Matt Shaw1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.220
Michael Busch1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	.135
Totals	34	7	10	6	7	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Jameson Taillon	6.0	6	6	6	2	10	3	102-59	4.86
Riley Martin	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-13	0.00
Ethan Roberts	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	0.00
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16-9	0.00

Game info

Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 35,711
Duration: 3 h 02
Weather: 80 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, Out To CF
Umpires: Alan Porter (Home plate) · Jim Wolf (First base) · Roberto Ortiz (Second base) · Alex MacKay (Third base)

About this game

Who won Pirates vs Cubs?

Cubs won 7-6 over Pirates on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

When was Pirates vs Cubs played?

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

Where was Pirates vs Cubs played?

At Wrigley Field.

Final · April 12, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT6

Chicago CubsCHC7

Wrigley Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	7	1
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	1	7	10	0

Decisions

WinnerDaniel Palencia
LoserJosé Urquidy

Scoring plays

Top 1Oneil Cruz homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.1-0
Top 2Brandon Lowe hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Marcell Ozuna scores. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores.5-0
Bot 3Dansby Swanson homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.5-1
Bot 3Moisés Ballesteros homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.5-2
Top 5Brandon Lowe homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.6-2
Bot 5Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nico Hoerner scores.6-3
Bot 7Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe on the infield fly rule. Dansby Swanson scores.6-4
Bot 8Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Seiya Suzuki scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Bryan Reynolds.6-6
Bot 9Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Scott Kingery scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.6-7

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Oneil CruzCF	4	1	1	1	1	3	.339
Brandon Lowe2B	4	2	2	5	1	2	.224
Bryan ReynoldsLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.259
Ryan O'Hearn1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.333
Nick Yorke3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.344
Marcell OzunaDH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.070
Spencer Horwitz1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.216
Billy CookRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Konnor GriffinSS	3	1	0	0	0	2	.138
Joey BartC	4	0	0	0	0	2	.105
Totals	33	6	7	6	3	15

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Bubba Chandler	5.1	5	3	3	2	4	2	91-64	3.86
Hunter Barco	1.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	32-21	6.43
Justin Lawrence	1.0	1	2	1	2	2	0	29-16	9.82
José Urquidy	0.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	22-12	3.38

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nico Hoerner2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.316
Moisés BallesterosDH	3	1	2	1	0	1	.294
Miguel AmayaDH	0	0	0	0	1	0	.238
Michael ConfortoPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.300
Scott KingeryPR	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Alex Bregman3B	3	0	1	2	1	0	.213
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.192
Seiya SuzukiRF	3	1	0	0	2	1	.200
Carson KellyC	5	0	2	1	0	1	.308
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.203
Dansby SwansonSS	2	3	1	1	2	0	.163
Matt Shaw1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.220
Michael Busch1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	.135
Totals	34	7	10	6	7	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Jameson Taillon	6.0	6	6	6	2	10	3	102-59	4.86
Riley Martin	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-13	0.00
Ethan Roberts	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	0.00
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16-9	0.00

Game info

Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 35,711
Duration: 3 h 02
Weather: 80 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, Out To CF
Umpires: Alan Porter (Home plate) · Jim Wolf (First base) · Roberto Ortiz (Second base) · Alex MacKay (Third base)

About this game

Who won Pirates vs Cubs?

Cubs won 7-6 over Pirates on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

When was Pirates vs Cubs played?

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

Where was Pirates vs Cubs played?

At Wrigley Field.