MLB-Schedules.com

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8–7 on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Chicago Cubs 7 89-73
at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 82-80

Line score

Team
Chicago Cubs 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 7 12 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 11 0
  • W: Braxton Ashcraft (10-4)
  • L: Jameson Taillon (2-6)
  • S: Mason Montgomery

Home runs

  • Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki (18)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates: Esmerlyn Valdez (14), Ryan O'Hearn (17), Shawn Ross (1)

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

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 2nd Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. 1–0
Bottom 2nd Pittsburgh Pirates Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. 1–1
Bottom 2nd Pittsburgh Pirates Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores. 1–3
Bottom 3rd Pittsburgh Pirates Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. 1–7
Top 4th Chicago Cubs Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. 2–7
Top 4th Chicago Cubs Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores. 3–7
Top 4th Chicago Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores. 4–7
Bottom 5th Pittsburgh Pirates Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores. 4–8
Top 8th Chicago Cubs Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. 5–8
Top 9th Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. 7–8

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batter
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .290
Seiya Suzuki DH 5 1 1 2 0 2 .265
Michael Busch 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .247
Ian Happ LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .220
Nico Hoerner 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247
Michael Conforto RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .237
Carson Kelly C 4 0 0 1 0 3 .257
Pedro Ramírez 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .305
Dansby Swanson SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .220
Totals 38 7 12 7 2 9
Pitcher
Jameson Taillon (L, 2-6) 4.0 6 7 7 2 3 3 69 5.92
Ryan Rolison 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 23 2.70
Aaron Civale 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 5.35
Trent Thornton 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.61

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter
Jake Mangum LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .303
Brandon Lowe 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .246
Bryan Reynolds DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269
Esmerlyn Valdez RF 3 2 2 2 1 1 .293
Ryan O'Hearn 1B 2 2 1 4 2 0 .279
Nick Gonzales 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313
Jared Triolo 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Jacob Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Shawn Ross C 4 1 1 2 0 2 .200
Tyler Callihan LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222
Billy Cook CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Totals 33 8 11 8 3 8
Pitcher
Braxton Ashcraft (W, 10-4) 6.0 7 4 4 2 5 0 93 4.05
Carmen Mlodzinski 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 33 3.36
Mason Montgomery (S, 2) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 25 4.04

Game info

Weather
79 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
3 mph, Out To LF
First pitch
1:39 PM
Time of game
2:26
Attendance
32,921
Umpires
Home Plate: Jansen Visconti, First Base: Andy Fletcher, Second Base: Alex Tosi, Third Base: Cory Blaser

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 Final (11) Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Final (10) Game page
Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 12 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Jul 26

Matchup Status Details
Cleveland Guardians 0 at Tampa Bay Rays 1 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 at Washington Nationals 10 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 Final (11) Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 8 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 5 at Miami Marlins 3 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 Final Game page
Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 11 Final Game page
Colorado Rockies 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 Final Game page
Houston Astros 3 at Chicago White Sox 12 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 Final (10) Game page
Seattle Mariners 6 at Texas Rangers 4 Final Game page
Los Angeles Angels 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 Final Game page
New York Yankees 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 Final Game page

More schedules