Busch ends 0-for-30 slide with tying single, Cubs overcome 5-run deficit to beat Pirates 7-6

— Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday.
Apr 12, 2026, 11:07 pm - AP
PIT
CHC
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D. Palencia
win

D. Palencia1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
J. Urquidy
loss

J. Urquidy0-1

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

Scoring Summary

Inning

PITCHC
1stCruz homered to center (422 feet).10
2ndLowe homered to right center (372 feet), Ozuna scored, Horwitz scored and Griffin scored.50
3rdSwanson homered to left center (391 feet).51
3rdBallesteros homered to center (427 feet).52
5thLowe homered to right center (444 feet).62
5thBregman hit sacrifice fly to left, Hoerner scored.63
7thBregman popped out to second, Swanson scored.64
8thBusch singled to left, Suzuki scored on error and Swanson scored on throwing error by left fielder Reynolds, Busch to second.66
9thKelly singled to center, Kingery scored, Suzuki to second, Happ to third.67
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