Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

87-64, 41-35 Away

Final

65-87, 42-35 Home


CHC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	14	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0

CubsTop 1st
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 97
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 98
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 97
  4
  Home Run
  Curve 85
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- C. Horton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- C. Horton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- C. Horton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- E. Sisk pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- C. Horton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- E. Sisk pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J. Lawrence pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- C. Horton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Lawrence pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- A. Kittredge pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Hoerner caught stealing home, catcher to second to third.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	97
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	98
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	97
4 Home Run	Curve	85

Cubs
9
Pirates
0

Game 1

4/29

Cubs
3
Pirates
4

Game 2

4/30

Cubs
8
Pirates
3

Game 3

5/1

Cubs
4
Pirates
0

Game 4

9/15

Cubs
4
Pirates
1

Game 5

9/16

Cubs
Pirates

Game 6

9/17

MLBN

PNC Park

6:40 PM, September 16, 2025

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 14,714

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
First Base Umpire - Charlie Ramos
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	92	59	.609	-	W1
Chicago	87	64	.576	5	W3
Cincinnati	75	76	.497	17	L1
St. Louis	74	78	.487	18.5	W1
Pittsburgh	65	87	.428	27.5	L3

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After Ohtani pitches 5 hitless innings, Marchon's 3-run homer rallies Phillies past Dodgers 9-6

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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

C. Horton11-4

P. Skenes10-10

B. Keller3

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Cubs chase Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes, move to cusp of playoff berth with 4-1 win over Pirates

After Ohtani pitches 5 hitless innings, Marchon's 3-run homer rallies Phillies past Dodgers 9-6

Dalton Rushing returns in Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-6 loss