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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2 on Thursday, May 28, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Chicago Cubs 7 89-73
at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 82-80

Line score

Team
Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 7 8 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 2
  • W: Colin Rea (5-3)
  • L: Paul Skenes (6-5)

Home runs

  • Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (12)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (5)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 4th Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. 1–0
Top 6th Chicago Cubs Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jared Triolo. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Jared Triolo. 2–0
Top 6th Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st. 3–0
Bottom 6th Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Reynolds homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. 3–1
Bottom 6th Pittsburgh Pirates Tyler Callihan doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jhostynxon Garcia scores. 3–2
Top 8th Chicago Cubs Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores. 5–2
Top 8th Chicago Cubs Miguel Amaya walks. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Henry Davis. 6–2
Top 9th Chicago Cubs 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. 7–2

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batter
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .224
Nico Hoerner 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .254
Michael Busch 1B 3 2 0 0 2 2 .229
Alex Bregman 3B 5 2 1 1 0 1 .260
Ian Happ LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 .225
Seiya Suzuki RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 .239
Moisés Ballesteros DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .232
Kevin Alcántara DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Michael Conforto DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
Miguel Amaya C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .225
Dansby Swanson SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .187
Totals 36 7 8 5 6 14
Pitcher
Colin Rea (W, 5-3) 5.1 4 2 2 3 5 1 92 4.70
Hoby Milner (H, 4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.52
Caleb Thielbar (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 27 2.84
Trent Thornton 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 2.31

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter
Spencer Horwitz 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .283
Brandon Lowe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .265
Bryan Reynolds DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .272
Oneil Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257
Jhostynxon Garcia LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .240
Jake Mangum RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250
Nick Gonzales 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Tyler Callihan 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .500
Jared Triolo SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246
Henry Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .134
Totals 31 2 6 2 5 8
Pitcher
Paul Skenes (L, 6-5) 5.1 4 3 1 3 10 0 103 2.89
Mason Montgomery 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 3.22
Brandan Bidois 1.0 3 3 2 2 1 1 31 4.50
Yohan Ramírez 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 20 4.88

Game info

Weather
73 degrees, Clear
Wind
10 mph, L To R
First pitch
6:42 PM
Time of game
2:59
Attendance
19,121
Umpires
Home Plate: Dan Bellino, First Base: Mark Ripperger, Second Base: Derek Thomas, Third Base: Dan Merzel

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