Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

CHC 1 — 12 PIT
Final — 2026-05-26
MVP: Braxton Ashcraft 6.1 IP, 5 K, 1 ER

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12-1. Braxton Ashcraft led the way with 6.1 IP, 5 K, 1 ER. Braxton Ashcraft earned the win and Jordan Wicks took the loss.

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CHC 010000000 181
PIT 50003112x 12153
WP Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)
LP Jordan Wicks (0-1)

Scoring Plays

Bot 1: Reynolds doubled to left, Griffin scored and Lowe scored. (0-2)
Bot 1: Cruz singled to left, Reynolds scored. (0-3)
Bot 1: Valdez homered to center (415 feet), Cruz scored. (0-5)
Top 2: Happ doubled to center, Bregman scored. (1-5)
Bot 5: Gonzales singled to right, Lowe scored, Reynolds to third. (1-6)
Bot 5: Valdez walked, Reynolds scored, Cruz to second, Gonzales to third. (1-7)
Bot 5: Horwitz hit sacrifice fly to center, Gonzales scored, Valdez to second, Cruz to third. (1-8)
Bot 6: Griffin scored on error, Reynolds safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Bregman, Reynolds safe at second on error. (1-9)
Bot 7: Horwitz homered to right (359 feet). (1-10)
Bot 8: Mangum grounded out to third, Triolo scored. (1-11)
Bot 8: Ozuna singled to center, Gonzales scored. (1-12)

CHC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Crow-Armstrong CF3010000000 .224.314.362.676
Hoerner 2B5010000010 .252.337.369.706
Busch 1B4010000110 .231.359.390.749
Bregman 3B4121000010 .259.343.356.699
Happ LF4011001010 .212.346.423.769
Suzuki RF3000000000 .235.335.403.738
Ballesteros DH4000000020 .240.319.430.749
Kelly C4020000000 .300.381.392.773
Swanson SS3000000120 .183.284.337.621
Alcantara CF1000000010 .000.000.000.000
Ramirez 3B0000000000 .286.375.429.804

PIT — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Griffin SS4210000110 .261.323.381.704
Lowe 2B4220000010 .270.356.550.906
Reynolds LF4222002000 .256.379.390.769
Gonzales 2B5221001010 .304.359.354.713
Cruz CF3130001001 .265.329.461.790
Ozuna DH5010001020 .185.271.304.575
Valdez RF4110013120 .167.286.667.953
Horwitz 1B3120012000 .289.391.467.858
Davis C4000000010 .139.238.278.516
Triolo 3B1110000000 .246.290.277.567
Garcia CF1000000000 .238.273.238.511
Mangum LF1000001000 .250.324.272.596

CHC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Wicks 4.1988151 80-54 16.621.94L, 0-1
Rolison 1.2210110 32-20 3.241.27
Palencia 1.0111011 14-9 2.531.38
Milner 1.0322010 20-14 2.591.21

PIT — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Ashcraft 6.1711150 95-71 2.751.16W, 4-2
Bidois 1.2000030 25-17 2.571.98
Santana 1.0100110 18-8 5.241.51

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (13,950)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Shane Livensparger, First Base Umpire: Dan Merzel, Second Base Umpire: Dan Bellino, Third Base Umpire: Mark Ripperger

Broadcast: MARQ | SNPT

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