Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .259 | .337 | .498 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .301 | .351 | .401 |
| Ian HappLF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .241 | .345 | .419 |
| Moises BallesterosDH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .306 | .390 | .472 |
| Carson KellyC | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .257 | .341 | .449 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .248 | .290 | .485 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .250 | .304 | .422 |
| Willi Castro2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .172 | .252 | .237 |
| Matt ShawRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .224 | .291 | .378 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade HortonSP | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 79-49 | 2.66 | 79 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Drew PomeranzRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.20 | 15 |
| Andrew KittredgeRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.24 | 11 |
| Caleb ThielbarRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 1.94 | 12 |
| Brad KellerRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.16 | 12 |
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