Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

59-46

7-8

Final

Pirates

54-52

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 8-7

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Ryan O'Hearn went 1-for-2 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Pirates. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Win probability

100%PIT final

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Play by play

Top 9th
Happ struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Busch grounded out to first.
HOME RUNTop 9th
2-run homer! 392 ft to left
Seiya Suzuki
Suzuki homered to left (392 feet), Swanson scored.
CHC 7 - 8 PIT
Top 9th
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Swanson singled to right.
Top 9th
Montgomery relieved Mlodzinski
Top 9th
Triolo at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Cook struck out looking.
Bot 8th
Ross struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Gonzalez grounded out to first, Gonzales to second.
Bot 8th
Gonzales singled to right.
Bot 8th
Thornton relieved Civale
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Ramirez grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Kelly struck out looking.
Top 8th
Conforto flied out to left.
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Singled to left, Busch scored
Nico Hoerner
Hoerner singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to second.
CHC 5 - 8 PIT
Top 8th
Happ singled to left, Busch to third.
Top 8th
Busch doubled to right.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
O'Hearn grounded out to pitcher.
Bot 7th
Valdez struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
Reynolds struck out looking.
Bottom of the 7th inning

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Who won: Pirates 8-7

Win probability

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