Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs 8 to Pittsburgh Pirates 3, on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .279 | .365 | .390 |
| Kyle Tucker | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .278 | .387 | .563 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .295 | .365 | .625 |
| Michael Busch | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .282 | .373 | .515 |
| Nico Hoerner | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .284 | .333 | .349 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .266 | .305 | .508 |
| Miguel Amaya | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .266 | .294 | .453 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .213 | .263 | .409 |
| Nicky Lopez | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jon Berti | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .306 | .370 | .347 |
| Team | 11-37 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 150 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 73-46 | 1.46 | 73 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.25 | 11 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-17 | 4.80 | 26 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.08 | 13 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 123-80 | 123 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .252 | .363 | .534 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .238 | .300 | .373 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .264 | .354 | .437 |
| Enmanuel Valdez | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .232 | .338 | .420 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .236 | .300 | .300 |
| Alexander Canario | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .097 | .176 | .194 |
| Adam Frazier | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .233 | .293 | .300 |
| Jared Triolo | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .163 | .196 | .209 |
| Joey Bart | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .293 | .411 | .400 |
| Henry Davis | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .160 | .222 | .280 |
| Team | 5-32 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 123 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 86-49 | 2.74 | 86 |
| Joey Wentz | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 4.11 | 17 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24-16 | 10.57 | 24 |
| Hunter Stratton | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-18 | 21.60 | 23 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 150-96 | 150 |
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San Francisco Giants3Frequently asked questions
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs won, 8-3, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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