Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

PIT 2 — 12 CHC
Final — 2026-09-11
MVP: Alex Bregman 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2. Alex Bregman led the way with 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Shota Imanaga earned the win and Wilber Dotel took the loss.

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PIT 100001000 2
CHC 03240210 12

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. (1-0)
Bot 2: Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jake Mangum in foul territory. Alex Bregman scores. (1-1)
Bot 2: Carson Kelly doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. (1-3)
Bot 3: Michael Busch doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Michael Busch advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. (1-4)
Bot 3: Nico Hoerner flies into a force out, right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st. (1-5)
Bot 4: Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. (1-6)
Bot 4: Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. (1-7)
Bot 4: Alex Bregman homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. (1-9)
Top 6: Bryan Reynolds homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. (2-9)
Bot 6: Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Seiya Suzuki scores. (2-10)
Bot 6: Tyrone Taylor out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Billy Cook. Michael Busch scores. (2-11)
Bot 7: Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Jared Triolo. Pedro Ramírez scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. (2-12)

PIT — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
(gpid=sa:694378) 3B1000000000 .222.272.359.631
Reynolds DH3110011100 .265.370.431.801
Cruz CF2010001100 .277.365.486.851
Valdez RF3000000020 .232.345.510.855
Triolo RF4000000000 .245.318.314.632
Mangum LF4010000000 .284.340.369.709
Cook CF1000000000 .176.208.235.443
Davis C2000000000 .167.264.301.565
(gpid=sa:804606) SS4120100010 .266.322.393.715
O'Hearn 1B2000000000 .269.333.452.785
Gonzales 2B3010000100 .305.368.392.760
Flores C4010000010 .243.311.495.806

CHC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Taylor CF1000001000 .282.329.515.844
Conforto LF3010001000 .243.341.487.828
Happ LF2110000100 .220.327.412.739
Bregman 3B4231012000 .263.351.449.800
Ramirez 3B4211000000 .260.318.410.728
Busch 1B4221003000 .237.345.391.736
Kelly C3121002000 .263.342.391.733
Crow-Armstrong CF4110001110 .281.376.570.946
Arias SS0000000000 .245.286.374.660
Suzuki RF5330101000 .270.369.480.849
Thornton P0000000000 .000.000.000.000
(gpid=sa:681230) 1B1000000010 .091.091.091.182
Hoerner SS5021001000 .267.319.360.679
Shaw 2B0000000000 .237.324.428.752

PIT — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
(gpid=sa:694753) 3.0666201 62-36 5.141.44
Dotel 2.0433010 38-27 4.931.36L
(gpid=sa:699008) 3.0633010 45-36 6.351.50

CHC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Palencia 1.0000100 15-10 4.501.42
Assad 1.0100000 12-9 3.541.13
Imanaga 6.0522241 100-60 3.881.12W
Thornton 1.0100000 7-5 3.351.20

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

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