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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Cubs
31-26
7-2
Final
Pirates
29-28
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 7-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at PNC Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 8th inning. Ian Happ went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Win probability

100%CHC final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thSpencer Horwitz

    Flied out to right

    Horwitz flied out to right.

    S. Horwitz · 0-3

  2. Bot 9thHenry Davis

    Grounded into double play

    Davis grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Triolo out at second.

    H. Davis · 0-4

  3. Bot 9thJared Triolo

    Singled to left

    Triolo singled to left.

    J. Triolo · 1-4

  4. Bottom of the 9th inning
  5. Top 9thSeiya Suzuki

    Struck out swinging

    Suzuki struck out swinging.

    S. Suzuki · 2-5, 2 RBI

  6. Top 9thIan Happ

    Lined out to second

    Happ lined out to second.

    I. Happ · 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  7. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Alex Bregman

    Cubs challenged (tag play)

    A. Bregman · 1-5, 1 RBI

    Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.

    CHC 7 - 2 PIT
  8. Top 9thMichael Busch

    Flied out to left

    Busch flied out to left.

    M. Busch · 0-3

  9. Top 9thNico Hoerner

    Singled to left

    Hoerner singled to left, Hoerner to second, Crow-Armstrong to third.

    N. Hoerner · 1-5

  10. Top 9thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Walked

    Crow-Armstrong walked.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-4

  11. Top 9thYohan Ramirez

    Ramírez relieved Bidois

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thTyler Callihan

    Grounded out to second

    Callihan grounded out to second.

    T. Callihan · 1-2, 1 RBI

  14. Bot 8thJake Mangum

    Grounded out to third

    Mangum grounded out to third.

    J. Mangum · 1-4

  15. Bot 8thJhostynxon Garcia

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Garcia grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Garcia · 1-4

  16. Bot 8thTrent Thornton

    Thornton relieved Thielbar

  17. Bot 8thCHC

    Conforto as designated hitter

    Conforto as designated hitter.

  18. Bottom of the 8th inning
  19. Top 8thDansby Swanson

    Flied out to left

    Swanson flied out to left.

    D. Swanson · 0-3

  20. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Miguel Amaya

    Walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis

    M. Amaya · 0-3

    Amaya walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis, Conforto to third on passed ball by Davis.

    CHC 6 - 2 PIT
  21. Top 8thBrandan Bidois

    Conforto to second on wild pitch by Bidois

    Conforto to second on wild pitch by Bidois, Suzuki to third on wild pitch by Bidois.

  22. Top 8thMichael Conforto

    Walked

    Conforto walked, Suzuki to second.

    M. Conforto · 0-0

  23. Top 8thCHC

    Conforto hit for Alcántara

  24. Top 8thSeiya Suzuki

    Singled to left

    Suzuki singled to left.

    S. Suzuki · 2-5, 2 RBI

  25. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Ian Happ

    2-run homer! 403 ft to right center

    I. Happ · 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Happ homered to right center (403 feet), Bregman scored.

    CHC 5 - 2 PIT

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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