Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

9-6, 5-4 Away

Final

7-8, 4-5 Home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	7	1
0	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	1	7	10	0

D. Palencia1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

J. Urquidy0-1

0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Curve 78
  3
  Home Run
  Changeup 84
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Happ to second on wild pitch by Chandler.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- H. Barco pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Martin pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- H. Barco pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Amaya hit for Ballesteros
  6
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R. Martin pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Amaya as designated hitter.
  6
  4
- E. Roberts pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Lawrence pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- O'Hearn at first base.
  6
  4
- Cook in right field.
  6
  4
- Busch hit for Shaw
  6
  4
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 9th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Busch at first base.
  6
  6
- Cruz stole second.
  6
  6
- Cruz to third on passed ball by Kelly.
  6
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- J. Urquidy pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Conforto hit for Amaya
  6
  6
- Kingery ran for Conforto
  6
  6
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Curve	78
3 Home Run	Changeup	84

Pirates
2
Cubs
0

Game 1

11/4

Pirates
4
Cubs
3

Game 2

12/4

Pirates
6
Cubs
7

Game 3

13/4

Wrigley Field

4:20 AM, 13 April 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 35,711

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Third Base Umpire - Alex Mackay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

D. Palencia1-0

J. Urquidy0-1

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year