Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMcCutchen (17, Rea); Kiner-Falefa (17, Brasier)
- HRSuwinski (3, 9th inning off Palencia 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIMcCutchen (41), Kiner-Falefa (33), Suwinski (6)
- 2Out RBIKiner-Falefa; McCutchen.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-6 (Kiner-Falefa 1-1, Triolo 0-1, Horwitz 0-1, Davis 0-1, Simon 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBTriolo (6, 2nd base off Brasier/McGuire); Simon (1, 2nd base off Rea/McGuire)
- Fielding
- EHorwitz (3, catch); Davis (3, fielding)
- AssistsReynolds, B (Crow-Armstrong at 2nd base).
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Busch in the 6th
b-popped out to shortstop for McGuire in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BSuzuki (27, Ashcraft); Crow-Armstrong (32, Ashcraft)
- RBICrow-Armstrong (79), Shaw (32)
- 2Out RBICrow-Armstrong.
- SFShaw
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-8 (Turner 0-1, Kelly 0-1, Swanson 1-2, Happ 0-1, Tucker 0-1, Hoerner 0-1, Crow-Armstrong 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSHapp (3, 2nd base by Santana/Davis); Crow-Armstrong (6, 2nd base by Santana/Davis)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
I. Mattson(B, 2) |
D. Santana(W, 4-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61-41 | 3.02 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 2.84 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34-22 | 2.03 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.41 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 127-84 |
- Pitching
- HBPCrow-Armstrong (by Sisk)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSantana 3/3; Ashcraft 12/18; Mattson 6/8; Sisk 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSantana-3-2-2-3; Ashcraft-9-9-9-13; Mattson-5-3-8-6; Sisk-5-1-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSantana 1-1; Ashcraft 7-4; Mattson 0-4; Sisk 2-0
- Game ScoresB Ashcraft 61
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Palencia(L, 1-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 87-53 | 3.99 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.96 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.13 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.53 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-7 | 1.85 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 142-88 |
- Pitching
- HBPSuwinski (by Rea)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBrasier 3/5; Rea 13/20; Keller 2/3; Kittredge 2/3; Palencia 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBrasier-2-0-2-5; Rea-12-13-16-12; Keller-2-1-4-2; Kittredge-3-3-3-1; Palencia-1-0-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBrasier 2-1; Rea 6-3; Keller 0-2; Kittredge 0-1; Palencia 1-2
- Game ScoresC Rea 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | McCutchen doubled to right, N. Gonzales scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Crow-Armstrong singled to right, Suzuki scored, Crow-Armstrong out stretching at second. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Kiner-Falefa doubled to center, Triolo scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Shaw hit sacrifice fly to center, Crow-Armstrong scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Suwinski homered to left center (376 feet). | 3 | 2 | ||
CHC win 5-2
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 15 August 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 40,044
Game Time:2:29
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brock Ballou
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- Third Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

