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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 12: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to Chicago Cubs 12, on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBFriday, September 11, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates74-742

Final

Chicago Cubs82-6612

DateSep 11, 2026

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance39,190

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Chicago Cubs	0	3	2	4	0	2	1	0	-	12

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageKonnor Griffin · 2-4, 3B, R, K

Home RunsBryan Reynolds · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InBryan Reynolds · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingBryan Reynolds · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageAlex Bregman · 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsAlex Bregman · 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InMichael Busch · 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingAlex Bregman · 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs

Runs per game

-

0.5

Runs allowed per game

-

6.0

74-74Record82-66

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
Konnor Griffin	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	16	.266	.322	.393
Oneil Cruz	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	9	.277	.365	.486
Jacob Gonzalez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.272	.359
Bryan Reynolds	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	26	.265	.370	.431
Rafael Flores Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.243	.311	.495
Esmerlyn Valdez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.232	.345	.510
Billy Cook	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.176	.208	.235
Nick Gonzales	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.305	.368	.392
Jake Mangum	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.284	.340	.369
Jared Triolo	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.245	.318	.314
Henry Davis	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.167	.264	.301
Ryan O'Hearn	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.269	.333	.452
Team	7-33	33	2	7	2	1	3	4	134

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Wilber Dotel	2.0	4	3	3	0	1	0	38-27	4.93	38
Khristian Curtis	3.0	6	6	6	2	0	1	62-36	5.14	62
Antwone Kelly	3.0	6	3	3	0	1	0	45-36	6.35	45
Team	8.0	16	12	12	2	2	1	145-99		145

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	17	.281	.376	.570
Matt Shaw	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.324	.428
Seiya Suzuki	3-5	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	18	.270	.369	.480
Michael Busch	2-4	4	2	2	3	0	0	0	22	.237	.345	.391
Gabriel Arias	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.286	.374
Alex Bregman	3-4	4	2	3	2	1	0	0	12	.263	.351	.449
B.J. Murray Jr.	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.091	.091	.091
Ian Happ	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	13	.220	.327	.412
Tyrone Taylor	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.282	.329	.515
Nico Hoerner	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	11	.267	.319	.360
Trent Thornton	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Michael Conforto	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	.243	.341	.487
Team	16-36	36	12	16	12	1	2	2	145

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shota Imanaga	6.0	5	2	2	2	4	1	100-60	3.88	100
Javier Assad	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	3.54	12
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-10	4.50	15
Trent Thornton	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-5	3.35	7
Team	9.0	7	2	2	3	4	1	134-84		134

Recent form

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Season series

CHC win series 2-1

Sep 13, 2026PIT 4, CHC 3

Sep 12, 2026PIT 3, CHC 4

Sep 11, 2026PIT 2, CHC 12

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 12-2, on Friday, September 11, 2026.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 12.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Konnor Griffin (2-4, 3B, R, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman (3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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