Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
May 27, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
loss:
Y. Ramirezwin:
J. Webb
Y. Ramirezwin:J. WebbGame Recap
PITTSBURGH -- Ian Happ has always had success playing in the city in which he grew up. Happ had another big night at PNC Park on Wednesday, and it couldn’t have come at a more ideal time for the Cubs....
Scoring Summary
CHCPIT
1Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. [2 runs]20- 2Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. [1 run]30
- 3Brandon Lowe homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Endy Rodriguez scores. Spencer Horwitz scores. [3 runs]33
- 4Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Dansby Swanson scores. [1 run]43
- 4Konnor Griffin homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]44
- 7Ian Happ homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. [3 runs]74
- 7Michael Conforto homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Seiya Suzuki scores. [2 runs]94
- 7Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. [1 run]104
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .224 |
| 2Nico Hoerner2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .256 |
| 3Michael Busch1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| 4Alex Bregman3B | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .261 |
| 5Ian HappLF | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .215 |
| 6Seiya SuzukiRF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 |
| 7Moises BallesterosDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Kevin AlcantaraPH-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Michael ConfortoPH-DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| 8Carson KellyC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| 9Dansby SwansonSS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson TaillonRHP | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 5.37 |
| Jacob WebbRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.66 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7.41 |
| Caleb ThielbarLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3.09 |
| Ethan RobertsRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0.68 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 146 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer Horwitz1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| 2Brandon Lowe2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| 3Bryan ReynoldsLF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| 4Nick Gonzales3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .297 |
| 5Oneil CruzCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 6Konnor GriffinSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 |
| 7Marcell OzunaDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 8Endy RodriguezC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| 9Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba ChandlerRHP | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 4.85 |
| Evan SiskLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1.57 |
| Yohan RamirezRHP | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4.75 |
| Justin LawrenceRHP | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5.32 |
| Dennis SantanaRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4.94 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 179 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCHCPIT
- TOP 1
- WALK — Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.00
- SINGLE — Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.00
- WALK — Bubba Chandler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Alex Bregman strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. [2 runs]20
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- POP OUT — Spencer Horwitz pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. [1 out]20
- STRIKEOUT — Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging, catcher Carson Kelly to first baseman Michael Busch. [2 outs]20
- DOUBLE — Bryan Reynolds doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.20
- GROUNDOUT — Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. [3 outs]20
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 6:40 PM
PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA
attendance: 12,340 (31.8%)
weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: PIT -125
over/under: 8.5