Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

74-74, 36-40 Away

Final

82-66, 42-31 Home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	1
0	3	2	4	0	2	1	0	-	12	16	0

S. Imanaga10-10

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

W. Dotel1-5

2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Ball
  Splitter 82
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  5
  Foul Ball
  Splitter 82
  6
  Triple
  Four-seam FB 92
- Cruz caught stealing second, catcher to second. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was upheld.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- W. Dotel pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- W. Dotel pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Curtis pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 4th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Curtis pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Taylor in left field.
  1
  9
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- K. Curtis pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. Kelly pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Cook in right field.
  2
  9
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- O'Hearn hit for Davis
  2
  11
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. Kelly pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Gonzalez at third base.
  2
  11
- Flores Jr. catching.
  2
  11
- Cook in center field.
  2
  11
- Triolo in right field.
  2
  11
- O'Hearn at first base.
  2
  11
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Shaw in left field.
  2
  12
- Arias at first base.
  2
  12
- Taylor in center field.
  2
  12
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Kelly pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Murray Jr. hit for Bregman
  2
  12
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- T. Thornton pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Shaw at second base.
  2
  12
- Arias at shortstop.
  2
  12
- Murray Jr. at first base.
  2
  12
- Conforto in left field.
  2
  12
- Ramirez at third base.
  2
  12
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Ball	Splitter	82
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
4 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
5 Foul Ball	Splitter	82
6 Triple	Four-seam FB	92

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights

1:07

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits an RBI single

0:12

Bryan Reynolds smashes a home run

0:26

Pirates
2
Cubs
12

Game 1

9/11

Pirates
Cubs

Game 2

9/12

MLB.TV

Pirates
Cubs

Game 3

9/13

MLB.TV

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, September 11, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,190

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Third Base Umpire - Will Little

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	91	56	.619	-	W3
Chicago	82	66	.554	9.5	W1
Pittsburgh	74	74	.500	17.5	L1
St. Louis	72	75	.490	19	L3
Cincinnati	69	77	.473	21.5	L3

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights

Pirates' Esmerlyn Valdez exits with apparent left leg injury

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