Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs 4 to Pittsburgh Pirates 1, on Tuesday, September 16, 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .259 | .337 | .498 |
| Nico Hoerner | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .301 | .351 | .401 |
| Ian Happ | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .241 | .345 | .419 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .306 | .390 | .472 |
| Carson Kelly | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .257 | .341 | .449 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .248 | .290 | .485 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .250 | .304 | .422 |
| Willi Castro | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .172 | .252 | .237 |
| Matt Shaw | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .224 | .291 | .378 |
| Team | 14-37 | 37 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 185 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Horton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 79-49 | 2.66 | 79 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.20 | 15 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.24 | 11 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 1.94 | 12 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.16 | 12 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 129-83 | 129 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .224 | .318 | .353 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .260 | .338 | .405 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .241 | .311 | .396 |
| Oneil Cruz | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .204 | .305 | .386 |
| Nick Gonzales | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .272 | .311 | .377 |
| Jack Suwinski | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .126 | .279 | .228 |
| Nick Yorke | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .167 | .189 | .222 |
| Alexander Canario | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .219 | .279 | .343 |
| Henry Davis | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .159 | .232 | .266 |
| Team | 4-31 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 129 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 92-58 | 2.03 | 92 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.86 | 21 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 0.66 | 17 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55-34 | 3.73 | 55 |
| Team | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 185-117 | 185 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs won, 4-1, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Michael Busch (3-4, HR, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Spencer Horwitz (1-3, R, BB batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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