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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to Chicago Cubs 2, on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBFriday, August 15, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates52-713

Final

Chicago Cubs68-532

DateAug 15, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLBN

Attendance40,044

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageJared Triolo · 2-4, R, SB, K

Home RunsJack Suwinski · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InAndrew McCutchen · 1-4, 2B, RBI, K

MLB RatingJack Suwinski · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AveragePete Crow-Armstrong · 3-3, 2B, RBI, R

Home RunsJustin Turner · 0-2, K

Runs Batted InPete Crow-Armstrong · 3-3, 2B, RBI, R

MLB RatingPete Crow-Armstrong · 3-3, 2B, RBI, R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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52-71Record68-53

3rd in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ronny Simon	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.250	.333	.250
Tommy Pham	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.334	.365
Spencer Horwitz	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.257	.327	.375
Bryan Reynolds	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.244	.302	.401
Nick Gonzales	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	.275	.321	.395
Andrew McCutchen	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	14	.243	.330	.377
Jack Suwinski	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	12	.125	.282	.240
Jared Triolo	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	16	.186	.275	.279
Henry Davis	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.170	.248	.280
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	9	.269	.307	.336
Team	6-32	32	3	6	3	1	2	8	142

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Braxton Ashcraft	5.0	3	1	1	0	4	0	61-41	3.02	61
Evan Sisk	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	19-11	2.84	19
Isaac Mattson	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	34-22	2.03	34
Dennis Santana	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-10	2.41	13
Team	9.0	6	2	2	2	6	0	127-84		127

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.263	.346	.508
Justin Turner	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.219	.288	.328
Seiya Suzuki	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	16	.249	.319	.502
Kyle Tucker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	.263	.376	.454
Ian Happ	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	.226	.323	.385
Pete Crow-Armstrong	3-3	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	16	.259	.297	.523
Nico Hoerner	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.292	.339	.375
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.251	.297	.411
Matt Shaw	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	.227	.293	.401
Reese McGuire	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.230	.244	.448
Carson Kelly	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.269	.366	.470
Team	6-30	30	2	6	2	0	2	6	127

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Colin Rea	5.0	3	1	1	2	5	0	87-53	3.99	87
Andrew Kittredge	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-10	3.96	16
Ryan Brasier	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	13-9	4.13	13
Brad Keller	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	2.53	14
Daniel Palencia	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	12-7	1.85	12
Team	9.0	6	3	3	2	8	1	142-88		142

Season series

CHC win series 5-2

Aug 17, 2025PIT 3, CHC 4

Aug 16, 2025PIT 1, CHC 3

Aug 15, 2025PIT 3, CHC 2

Jun 15, 2025PIT 2, CHC 3

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 3-2, on Friday, August 15, 2025.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Jared Triolo (2-4, R, SB, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong (3-3, 2B, RBI, R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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