Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
Apr 11, 2026
FINAL / 11
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
loss:
C. Thielbar(1-2)win:
Y. Ramirez(2-0)
C. Thielbar(1-2)win:Y. Ramirez(2-0)Game Recap
CHICAGO -- The Pirates took advantage of a crucial Cubs mistake on Saturday afternoon to maintain their hold on first place in the National League Central. Pittsburgh plated an unearned run in the top of the 11th inning, when Chicago reliever Caleb Thielbar fielded Brandon Lowe’s tapper and threw wide...
Scoring Summary
PITCHC
2Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Marcell Ozuna scores. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 10- 3Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. [1 run] 20
- 3Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores. [1 run] [1 out] 30
- 5Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 31
- 7Dansby Swanson grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Miguel Amaya scores. [1 run] [1 out] 32
- 9Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. [1 run] 33
- 11Brandon Lowe reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Caleb Thielbar. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. [1 run] 43
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .345 |
| 2Brandon Lowe2B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 3Bryan ReynoldsLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 |
| Jake MangumLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 |
| 4Ryan O'HearnRF-1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .319 |
| 5Marcell OzunaDH | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .051 |
| 6Nick Yorke3B-RF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .379 |
| 7Spencer Horwitz1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .235 |
| Billy CookPR-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nick GonzalesPH-3B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| 8Konnor GriffinSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| 9Henry DavisC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| Joey BartPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 25 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton AshcraftRHP | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 2.12 |
| Mason MontgomeryLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.11 |
| Justin LawrenceRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9.95 |
| Gregory SotoLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.04 |
| Isaac MattsonRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.08 |
| Dennis SantanaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1.13 |
| Yohan RamirezRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1.86 |
| TOTAL | 11.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 187 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nico Hoerner2B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .308 |
| 2Michael Busch1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .118 |
| Carson KellyPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Matt ShawPR-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| 3Alex Bregman3B | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 |
| 4Ian HappLF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .208 |
| 5Moises BallesterosDH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Seiya SuzukiPH-DH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .286 |
| 6Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .218 |
| 7Miguel AmayaC | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .238 |
| 8Michael ConfortoRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 9Dansby SwansonSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .149 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward CabreraRHP | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 1.62 |
| Ben BrownRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3.55 |
| Jacob WebbRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4.76 |
| Hoby MilnerLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.16 |
| Daniel PalenciaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Caleb ThielbarLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3.38 |
| TOTAL | 11.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 197 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningPITCHC
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Oneil Cruz steals (3) 2nd base.00
- GROUNDOUT — Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- FLYOUT — Ryan O'Hearn flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Michael Busch strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 2:20 PM
Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 34,049 (81.8%)
weather: 48 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: CHC -149
over/under: 6.5