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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Cubs
87-64
4-1
Final
Pirates
65-87
PNC Park
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Who won: Cubs 4-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 5-1. Michael Busch went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9th

    N. Gonzales struck out swinging.

  2. Bot 9th

    Cruz struck out looking.

  3. Bot 9th

    Reynolds flied out to center.

  4. Bot 9th

    Keller relieved Thielbar

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9th

    Castro grounded out to first.

  7. Top 9th

    Swanson singled to center.

  8. Top 9th

    Crow-Armstrong struck out looking.

  9. Top 9th

    Kelly struck out swinging.

  10. Top of the 9th inning
  11. Bot 8th

    Horwitz grounded out to shortstop.

  12. Bot 8th

    Triolo flied out to center.

  13. Bot 8th

    Davis popped out to shortstop.

  14. Bot 8th

    Canario singled to center.

  15. Bot 8th

    Thielbar relieved Kittredge

  16. Bottom of the 8th inning
  17. Top 8th

    Hoerner caught stealing home, catcher to second to third.

  18. Top 8th

    Ballesteros singled to center, Hoerner to third.

  19. Top 8th

    Happ struck out swinging.

  20. Top 8th

    Hoerner reached on infield single to third.

  21. Top 8th

    Busch grounded out to second.

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7th

    Yorke grounded out to shortstop.

  24. Bot 7th

    Suwinski struck out swinging.

  25. Bot 7th

    N. Gonzales struck out swinging.

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