Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- HRBusch (6, 5th inning off Mlodzinski 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBusch (30)
- 2Out RBIBusch.
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-2 (Conforto 0-1, Swanson 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSBregman (1, 2nd base by Mlodzinski)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Swanson-Ramirez-Busch)
- EBrown (1, throw); Ramirez (1, fielding)
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- 2BLowe (12, Brown)
- RBILowe (33)
- GIDPGarcia
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-4 (Ozuna 0-1, Reynolds 0-1, Gonzales 0-1, Garcia 0-1)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 83-58 | 2.01 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 1.93 |
| 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 90-62 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThornton 0/1; Brown 15/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThornton-0-1-2-1; Brown-15-16-12-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThornton 1-0; Brown 6-5
- Game ScoresB Brown 65
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86-50 | 3.76 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32-21 | 1.86 |
| 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 118-71 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMlodzinski 13/22; Dotel 5/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMlodzinski-10-10-13-16; Dotel-3-3-10-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMlodzinski 3-9; Dotel 2-2
- Game ScoresC Mlodzinski 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Lowe doubled to left, Horwitz scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Busch homered to center (409 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
Regular Season Series
PIT leads 2-1
Game Information
PNC Park
1:35 AM, 26 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- First Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 30 | 20 | .600 | - | L2 |
| St. Louis | 29 | 22 | .569 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 29 | 24 | .547 | 2.5 | L8 |
| Cincinnati | 27 | 25 | .519 | 4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 27 | 26 | .509 | 4.5 | W1 |

