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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

CHC 7 — 2 PIT
Final — 2026-05-28
MVP: Paul Skenes 5.1 IP, 10 K, 1 ER
Game Recap: Read the full recap →

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2. Paul Skenes led the way with 5.1 IP, 10 K, 1 ER. Colin Rea earned the win and Paul Skenes took the loss.

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Top Performer
Top Performer

Paul Skenes

5.1 IP, 10 K, 1 ER

5.1 innings pitched with 10 strikeouts and 1 earned run.

Among the most impactful performances of the day.

123456789 RHE
CHC 000102031 780
PIT 000002000 262
WP Colin Rea (5-3)
LP Paul Skenes (6-5)

Scoring Plays

Top 4: Suzuki singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to third. (1-0)
Top 6: Happ reached on infield single to shortstop, Busch scored on throwing error by shortstop Triolo, Bregman safe at third on error. (2-0)
Top 6: Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bregman scored, Happ out at second. (3-0)
Bot 6: Reynolds homered to right (400 feet). (3-1)
Bot 6: Callihan doubled to center, Garcia scored. (3-2)
Top 8: Happ homered to right center (403 feet), Bregman scored. (5-2)
Top 8: Amaya walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis, Conforto to third on passed ball by Davis. (6-2)
Top 9: Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. (7-2)

CHC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Crow-Armstrong CF4110000120 .224.316.361.677
Hoerner 2B5010000000 .254.339.366.705
Busch 1B3200000220 .229.367.383.750
Bregman 3B5210001010 .260.340.357.697
Happ LF5130012010 .225.351.455.806
Suzuki RF5120002020 .239.333.396.729
Ballesteros DH2000000010 .232.310.416.726
Amaya C3000000120 .225.347.363.710
Swanson SS3000000120 .187.291.341.632
Alcantara DH1000000010 .000.250.000.250
Conforto DH0000000100 .278.391.556.947

PIT — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Horwitz 1B3000000200 .283.389.453.842
Lowe 2B3000000030 .265.353.551.904
Reynolds DH3121011100 .272.391.426.817
Cruz CF3000000110 .257.323.447.770
Garcia LF4110000010 .240.269.240.509
Mangum RF4010000010 .250.321.271.592
Gonzales 3B1000000000 .296.350.344.694
Triolo SS4010000010 .246.288.275.563
Davis C4000000010 .134.230.268.498
Callihan 3B2011001100 .500.6671.0001.667

CHC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Rea 5.1422351 92-57 4.701.36W, 5-3
Milner 0.2100010 21-15 2.521.21
Thielbar 1.0000220 27-14 2.841.24
Thornton 2.0100000 22-16 2.311.13

PIT — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Skenes 5.14313100 103-62 2.891.13L, 6-5
Montgomery 1.2000020 27-17 3.221.20
Bidois 1.0332211 31-18 4.501.98
Ramirez 1.0111110 20-11 4.881.35

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (19,121)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Dan Bellino, First Base Umpire: Mark Ripperger, Second Base Umpire: Derek Thomas, Third Base Umpire: Dan Merzel

Broadcast: MARQ | SNPT

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