Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs 7 to Pittsburgh Pirates 2, on Thursday, May 28, 2026 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .224 | .316 | .361 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .254 | .339 | .366 |
| Michael Busch | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .229 | .367 | .383 |
| Alex Bregman | 1-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .260 | .340 | .357 |
| Ian Happ | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .225 | .351 | .455 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .239 | .333 | .396 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .232 | .310 | .416 |
| Kevin Alcantara | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Michael Conforto | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .278 | .391 | .556 |
| Miguel Amaya | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .225 | .347 | .363 |
| Dansby Swanson | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .187 | .291 | .341 |
| Team | 8-36 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 181 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 92-57 | 4.70 | 92 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 2.52 | 21 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 2.84 | 27 |
| Trent Thornton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.31 | 22 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 162-102 | 162 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | .283 | .389 | .453 |
| Brandon Lowe | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .265 | .353 | .551 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .272 | .391 | .426 |
| Oneil Cruz | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .257 | .323 | .447 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .240 | .269 | .240 |
| Jake Mangum | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .321 | .271 |
| Nick Gonzales | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .350 | .344 |
| Tyler Callihan | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Jared Triolo | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .246 | .288 | .275 |
| Henry Davis | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .134 | .230 | .268 |
| Team | 6-31 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 162 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 103-62 | 2.89 | 103 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.22 | 27 |
| Brandan Bidois | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31-18 | 4.50 | 31 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 4.88 | 20 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 181-108 | 181 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs won, 7-2, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (3-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R, BB batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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