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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 7: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to Chicago Cubs 7, on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBSunday, April 12, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates9-66

Final

Chicago Cubs7-87

DateApr 12, 2026

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance35,711

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageRyan O'Hearn · 2-4, K

Home RunsBrandon Lowe · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K

Runs Batted InBrandon Lowe · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K

MLB RatingBrandon Lowe · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageDansby Swanson · 1-2, HR, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Home RunsDansby Swanson · 1-2, HR, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Runs Batted InAlex Bregman · 1-3, 2 RBI, BB

MLB RatingDansby Swanson · 1-2, HR, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs

Runs per game

-

0.5

Runs allowed per game

-

6.0

9-6Record7-8

3rd in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

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
Oneil Cruz	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	23	.339	.400	.644
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	2	2	5	2	1	2	18	.224	.356	.571
Bryan Reynolds	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.259	.343	.431
Ryan O'Hearn	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	14	.333	.419	.549
Nick Yorke	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.344	.463	.438
Marcell Ozuna	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.070	.167	.070
Spencer Horwitz	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	19	.216	.333	.243
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Konnor Griffin	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	10	.138	.235	.172
Joey Bart	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.105	.190	.105
Team	7-33	33	6	7	6	3	3	15	150

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bubba Chandler	5.1	5	3	3	2	4	2	91-64	3.86	91
Hunter Barco	1.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	32-21	6.43	32
Justin Lawrence	1.0	1	2	1	2	2	0	29-16	9.82	29
Jose Urquidy	0.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	22-12	3.38	22
Team	8.1	10	7	6	7	7	2	174-113		174

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	19	.316	.420	.491
Moises Ballesteros	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	8	.294	.342	.471
Miguel Amaya	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	.238	.385	.429
Michael Conforto	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.300	.462	.400
Scott Kingery	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Bregman	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	1	0	18	.213	.290	.328
Ian Happ	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	.192	.300	.462
Seiya Suzuki	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	25	.200	.385	.200
Carson Kelly	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	20	.308	.426	.385
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.203	.242	.271
Dansby Swanson	1-2	2	3	1	1	1	2	0	19	.163	.311	.306
Matt Shaw	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.220	.250	.390
Team	10-34	34	7	10	6	2	7	7	174

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jameson Taillon	6.0	6	6	6	2	10	3	102-59	4.86	102
Riley Martin	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-13	0.00	19
Ethan Roberts	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	0.00	13
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16-9	0.00	16
Team	9.0	7	6	6	3	15	3	150-89		150

Recent form

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Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

Apr 12, 2026PIT 6, CHC 7

Apr 11, 2026PIT 4, CHC 3

Apr 10, 2026PIT 2, CHC 0

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
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Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 7-6, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 7.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Ryan O'Hearn (2-4, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Dansby Swanson (1-2, HR, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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