Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Pirates

9-6

6-7

Final

Cubs

7-8

Wrigley Field

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

Who won: Cubs 7-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Pirates.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

PITCHC

7Hits10

3Home runs2

6RBI6

3Walks7

15Strikeouts7

6.48ERA6.00

174Pitches150

Player of the game

Brandon Lowe

PIT · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB

8.9

Win probability

100%CHC final

PITCHC

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Play by play

RUN SCORESBot 9th
Singled to center, Kingery scored
C. Kelly · 2-5, 1 RBI
Kelly singled to center, Kingery scored, Suzuki to second, Happ to third.
PIT 6 - 7 CHC
Bot 9th
Walked
Suzuki walked, Happ to second.
S. Suzuki · 0-3
Bot 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to first
Happ grounded into fielder's choice to first, Bregman out at second, Kingery to third.
I. Happ · 0-4
Bot 9th
Reached on infield single to shortstop
Bregman reached on infield single to shortstop.
A. Bregman · 1-3, 2 RBI
Bot 9thCHC
Kingery ran for Conforto
Bot 9th
Doubled to right
Conforto doubled to right.
M. Conforto · 1-1
Bot 9th
Urquidy relieved Lawrence
Bot 9thCHC
Conforto hit for Amaya
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Lowe struck out swinging.
B. Lowe · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Top 9th
Cruz to third on passed ball by Kelly
Cruz to third on passed ball by Kelly.
Top 9th
Cruz stole second
Cruz stole second.
Top 9th
Walked
Cruz walked.
O. Cruz · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Grounded out to pitcher
Bart grounded out to pitcher.
J. Bart · 0-4
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Griffin struck out swinging.
K. Griffin · 0-3
Top 9th
Palencia relieved Roberts
Top 9thCHC
Busch at first base
Busch at first base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Hoerner grounded out to shortstop.
N. Hoerner · 2-5
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to left, 2 runs score
M. Busch · 1-1, 1 RBI
Busch singled to left, Suzuki scored on error and Swanson scored on throwing error by left fielder Reynolds, Busch to second.
PIT 6 - 6 CHC
Bot 8thCHC
Busch hit for Shaw
Bot 8th
Walked
Swanson walked, Suzuki to second.
D. Swanson · 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 0-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Kelly struck out swinging.
C. Kelly · 2-5, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Walked
Suzuki walked.
S. Suzuki · 0-3