Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

87-64

4-1

Final

Pirates

65-87

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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.

Win probability

100%CHC final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
N. Gonzales struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Cruz struck out looking.
Bot 9th
Reynolds flied out to center.
Bot 9th
Keller relieved Thielbar
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Castro grounded out to first.
Top 9th
Swanson singled to center.
Top 9th
Crow-Armstrong struck out looking.
Top 9th
Kelly struck out swinging.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Horwitz grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Triolo flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Davis popped out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Canario singled to center.
Bot 8th
Thielbar relieved Kittredge
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Hoerner caught stealing home, catcher to second to third.
Top 8th
Ballesteros singled to center, Hoerner to third.
Top 8th
Happ struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Hoerner reached on infield single to third.
Top 8th
Busch grounded out to second.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Yorke grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 7th
Suwinski struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
N. Gonzales struck out swinging.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Who won: Cubs 4-1

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