Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

31-26

7-2

Final

Pirates

29-28

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

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

CHCPIT

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Flied out to right
Horwitz flied out to right.
S. Horwitz · 0-3
Bot 9th
Grounded into double play
Davis grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Triolo out at second.
H. Davis · 0-4
Bot 9th
Singled to left
Triolo singled to left.
J. Triolo · 1-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Suzuki struck out swinging.
S. Suzuki · 2-5, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Lined out to second
Happ lined out to second.
I. Happ · 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Flied out to left
Busch flied out to left.
M. Busch · 0-3
Top 9th
Singled to left
Hoerner singled to left, Hoerner to second, Crow-Armstrong to third.
N. Hoerner · 1-5
Top 9th
Walked
Crow-Armstrong walked.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-4
Top 9th
Ramírez relieved Bidois
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to second
Callihan grounded out to second.
T. Callihan · 1-2, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Mangum grounded out to third.
J. Mangum · 1-4
Bot 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Garcia grounded out to shortstop.
J. Garcia · 1-4
Bot 8th
Thornton relieved Thielbar
Bot 8thCHC
Conforto as designated hitter
Conforto as designated hitter.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Flied out to left
Swanson flied out to left.
D. Swanson · 0-3
RUN SCORESTop 8th
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
Top 8th
Conforto to second on wild pitch by Bidois
Conforto to second on wild pitch by Bidois, Suzuki to third on wild pitch by Bidois.
Top 8th
Walked
Conforto walked, Suzuki to second.
M. Conforto · 0-0
Top 8thCHC
Conforto hit for Alcántara
Top 8th
Singled to left
Suzuki singled to left.
S. Suzuki · 2-5, 2 RBI
HOME RUNTop 8th
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

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Who won: Cubs 7-2

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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