Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

66-66

18-8

Final

Pirates

62-69

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	2	1	0	0	8	0	1	6	18
PIT	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	8

Who won: Cubs 18-8

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 18-8 on Monday, August 26, 2024 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 8-0 in the 6th inning. Dansby Swanson went 1-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs. Connor Joe went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 27

Dansby Swanson hits slam, Cubs steal eight bases and pound out 21 hits in an 18-8 win over Pirates

Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam to cap an eight-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs had eight stolen bases, their most in a game in more than 100 years, on the way to an 18-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Cubs 30-37 on the road; Pirates 32-34 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 5d ago

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ESPN · 5d ago

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Recap · 6d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Injuries and inactives

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 3.27 ERA, 125 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Mitch Keller SP

Probable starter · 11-12, 4.25 ERA, 166 K, 1.30 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzDH
4Nick Gonzales2B
5Rowdy TellezP
6Bryan De La CruzRF
7Yasmani GrandalC
8Jared Triolo3B
9Jihwan BaeCF

The series

CHC win series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 11,936
Officials: Scott Barry (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)