Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs 8 to Pittsburgh Pirates 4, on Wednesday, September 17, 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | .258 | .338 | .496 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .303 | .353 | .402 |
| Ian Happ | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .243 | .347 | .426 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .308 | .386 | .538 |
| Justin Turner | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .223 | .292 | .325 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .243 | .324 | .458 |
| Kevin Alcantara | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .247 | .289 | .484 |
| Dansby Swanson | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .305 | .421 |
| Reese McGuire | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .216 | .237 | .416 |
| Matt Shaw | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .222 | .292 | .375 |
| Team | 10-36 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 181 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 83-48 | 3.20 | 83 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-11 | 5.63 | 19 |
| Aaron Civale | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55-36 | 4.92 | 55 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 2.15 | 24 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.28 | 14 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 195-117 | 195 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .227 | .319 | .354 |
| Nick Gonzales | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .272 | .313 | .376 |
| Tommy Pham | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .247 | .329 | .370 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | .239 | .335 | .375 |
| Joey Bart | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .240 | .350 | .321 |
| Alexander Canario | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .221 | .279 | .343 |
| Oneil Cruz | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .203 | .304 | .384 |
| Nick Yorke | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .175 | .195 | .225 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| Cam Devanney | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .118 | .143 | .147 |
| Jack Suwinski | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .124 | .276 | .225 |
| Team | 9-37 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 195 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Oviedo | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99-60 | 3.52 | 99 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 5.76 | 18 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Dauri Moreta | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32-15 | 3.68 | 32 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.24 | 11 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.22 | 12 |
| Team | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 181-107 | 181 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs won, 8-4, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Jared Triolo (2-5, K batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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