CHC
PITTop 1st
Michael Busch homers to right field.
Home Run
107 mph
385 ft
40 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles to shallow left field. Moisés Ballesteros to second. Ian Happ scores.
Single
79.2 mph
109 ft
7 deg
Bottom 1st
Oneil Cruz triples to right field. Spencer Horwitz scores.
Triple
99.7 mph
369 ft
22 deg
Top 2nd
Ian Happ out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Oneil Cruz. Michael Busch scores.
Sacrifice Fly
101.1 mph
356 ft
37 deg
Top 5th
Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Alexander Canario. Carson Kelly to third. Moisés Ballesteros scores.
Sacrifice Fly
88.2 mph
304 ft
23 deg
1
HR
0
4
R
1
14
H
4
0
SB
0
13
LOB
4
.378
AVG
.129
.432
OBP
.156
.541
SLG
.194
1.00
ERA
4.00
12
K
13
1
BB
5
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2025 NL Central
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Pirates Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Pirates were decisively beaten by the Chicago Cubs, 4 to 1, yesterday.
Game Info
September 16, 2025
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
74°
4 mph E
Home Plate: Carlos Torres
First Base: Charlie Ramos
Second Base: Alfonso Marquez
Third Base: Lance Barrett
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
M. Ballesteros DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
C. Kelly C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W. Castro RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Shaw 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Triolo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Horwitz 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Reynolds DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
O. Cruz CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
N. Gonzales SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Suwinski LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Yorke 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Canario RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Davis C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Batting
2B: C. Kelly, M. Busch 2
HR: M. Busch
TB: C. Kelly 3, D. Swanson 2, N. Hoerner 3, M. Busch 8, P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Shaw, M. Ballesteros 2
RBI: I. Happ, M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong 2
2-out RBI: P. Crow-Armstrong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Castro 3, C. Kelly 2, I. Happ
IBB: I. Happ
SF: I. Happ, P. Crow-Armstrong
GIDP: D. Swanson
Team RISP: 2-for-10
Team LOB: 13
Baserunning
CS: N. Hoerner
Batting
3B: O. Cruz
TB: S. Horwitz, O. Cruz 3, A. Canario, H. Davis
RBI: O. Cruz
2-out RBI: O. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: O. Cruz, N. Gonzales
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 4
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Horton (W) | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.80 |
D. Pomeranz (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Kittredge (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Skenes (L) | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7.36 |
E. Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Lawrence | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Keller 12-9, A. Kittredge 11-8, D. Pomeranz 15-11, C. Thielbar 12-6, C. Horton 79-49
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Keller 0-1, A. Kittredge 1-0, C. Thielbar 1-1, C. Horton 2-5
Batters faced: B. Keller 3, A. Kittredge 3, D. Pomeranz 3, C. Thielbar 4, C. Horton 19
Pitches-strikes: J. Lawrence 17-13, E. Sisk 21-12, C. Mlodzinski 55-34, P. Skenes 92-58
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Lawrence 1-0, E. Sisk 0-1, C. Mlodzinski 3-0, P. Skenes 2-1
Batters faced: J. Lawrence 7, E. Sisk 5, C. Mlodzinski 12, P. Skenes 20
Inherited runners-scored: J. Lawrence 1-0, E. Sisk 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
M. Ballesteros DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
C. Kelly C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W. Castro RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Shaw 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
Batting
2B: C. Kelly, M. Busch 2
HR: M. Busch
TB: C. Kelly 3, D. Swanson 2, N. Hoerner 3, M. Busch 8, P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Shaw, M. Ballesteros 2
RBI: I. Happ, M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong 2
2-out RBI: P. Crow-Armstrong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Castro 3, C. Kelly 2, I. Happ
IBB: I. Happ
SF: I. Happ, P. Crow-Armstrong
GIDP: D. Swanson
Team RISP: 2-for-10
Team LOB: 13
Baserunning
CS: N. Hoerner
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Horton (W) | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.80 |
D. Pomeranz (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Kittredge (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Keller 12-9, A. Kittredge 11-8, D. Pomeranz 15-11, C. Thielbar 12-6, C. Horton 79-49
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Keller 0-1, A. Kittredge 1-0, C. Thielbar 1-1, C. Horton 2-5
Batters faced: B. Keller 3, A. Kittredge 3, D. Pomeranz 3, C. Thielbar 4, C. Horton 19
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Triolo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Horwitz 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Reynolds DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
O. Cruz CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
N. Gonzales SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Suwinski LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Yorke 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Canario RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Davis C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Batting
3B: O. Cruz
TB: S. Horwitz, O. Cruz 3, A. Canario, H. Davis
RBI: O. Cruz
2-out RBI: O. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: O. Cruz, N. Gonzales
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 4
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Skenes (L) | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7.36 |
E. Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Lawrence | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Lawrence 17-13, E. Sisk 21-12, C. Mlodzinski 55-34, P. Skenes 92-58
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Lawrence 1-0, E. Sisk 0-1, C. Mlodzinski 3-0, P. Skenes 2-1
Batters faced: J. Lawrence 7, E. Sisk 5, C. Mlodzinski 12, P. Skenes 20
Inherited runners-scored: J. Lawrence 1-0, E. Sisk 2-0
Top 1st
Michael Busch homers to right field.
Home Run
107 mph
385 ft
40 deg
Nico Hoerner grounds out to shortstop, Nick Gonzales to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
107.3 mph
61 ft
1 deg
Ian Happ walks.
Walk
Moisés Ballesteros singles to shallow left field. Ian Happ to second.
Single
103.1 mph
8 ft
-17 deg
Carson Kelly lines out to deep center field to Oneil Cruz.
Lineout
103.1 mph
364 ft
20 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles to shallow left field. Moisés Ballesteros to second. Ian Happ scores.
Single
79.2 mph
109 ft
7 deg
Dansby Swanson walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to second. Moisés Ballesteros to third.
Walk
Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Spencer Horwitz singles to center field.
Single
102.4 mph
230 ft
12 deg
Bryan Reynolds lines out to deep right center field to Willi Castro.
Lineout
95.5 mph
352 ft
23 deg
Oneil Cruz triples to right field. Spencer Horwitz scores.
Triple
99.7 mph
369 ft
22 deg
Nick Gonzales flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
91.5 mph
258 ft
50 deg
Top 2nd
Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Busch doubles to deep center field.
Double
101.4 mph
392 ft
31 deg
Nico Hoerner singles to right field. Michael Busch to third.
Single
105.2 mph
248 ft
12 deg
Ian Happ out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Oneil Cruz. Michael Busch scores.
Sacrifice Fly
101.1 mph
356 ft
37 deg
Moisés Ballesteros called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Jack Suwinski grounds out to first base to Michael Busch.
Groundout
95.2 mph
13 ft
-9 deg
Nick Yorke flies out to right field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
82.4 mph
263 ft
42 deg
Alexander Canario flies out to Michael Busch.
Flyout
79 mph
192 ft
57 deg
Top 3rd
Carson Kelly singles to right field.
Single
78.3 mph
177 ft
14 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dansby Swanson grounds out to shallow infield. Carson Kelly out at second.
Grounded Into DP
71.1 mph
12 ft
-10 deg
Bottom 3rd
Henry Davis singles to right field.
Single
66.1 mph
95 ft
9 deg
Jared Triolo flies out to deep left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
99.2 mph
325 ft
44 deg
Spencer Horwitz walks. Henry Davis to second.
Walk
Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Willi Castro strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Busch walks.
Walk
Nico Hoerner singles to shallow infield. Michael Busch to second.
Single
55.1 mph
53 ft
5 deg
Evan Sisk (P) replaces Paul Skenes (P).
Ian Happ flies out to shallow right field to Alexander Canario.
Flyout
69.1 mph
218 ft
43 deg
Bottom 4th
Nick Gonzales flies out to deep right field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
93.6 mph
307 ft
40 deg
Jack Suwinski strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Yorke pops out to Michael Busch.
Pop Out
70.8 mph
157 ft
60 deg
Top 5th
Moisés Ballesteros walks.
Walk
Carson Kelly doubles to left field. Moisés Ballesteros to third.
Double
88 mph
332 ft
29 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Alexander Canario. Carson Kelly to third. Moisés Ballesteros scores.
Sacrifice Fly
88.2 mph
304 ft
23 deg
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Justin Lawrence (P) replaces Evan Sisk (P).
Willi Castro lines out to shortstop to Nick Gonzales.
Lineout
55.1 mph
152 ft
27 deg
Bottom 5th
Alexander Canario strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Henry Davis grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
90.2 mph
12 ft
-11 deg
Jared Triolo called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Matt Shaw singles to shallow center field.
Single
92.2 mph
40 ft
Michael Busch doubles to deep center field. Matt Shaw to third.
Double
101.7 mph
396 ft
28 deg
Nico Hoerner grounds out to shallow infield, Jared Triolo to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
93.4 mph
9 ft
-12 deg
Ian Happ is intentionally walked.
Walk
Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carson Kelly pops out to Spencer Horwitz.
Pop Out
67.2 mph
133 ft
63 deg
Bottom 6th
Drew Pomeranz (P) replaces Cade Horton (P).
Spencer Horwitz lines out to left center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Lineout
90.3 mph
314 ft
24 deg
Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 7th
Carmen Mlodzinski (P) replaces Justin Lawrence (P).
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dansby Swanson singles to shallow center field.
Single
104.2 mph
71 ft
3 deg
Willi Castro called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Matt Shaw grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Gonzales to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
53.3 mph
4 ft
-33 deg
Bottom 7th
Andrew Kittredge (P) replaces Drew Pomeranz (P).
Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jack Suwinski strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Yorke grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
52.7 mph
107 ft
17 deg
Top 8th
Michael Busch grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Yorke to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
100.6 mph
21 ft
-5 deg
Nico Hoerner singles to shallow infield.
Single
70.6 mph
2 ft
-68 deg
Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Moisés Ballesteros singles to shallow center field. Nico Hoerner to third.
Single
84 mph
132 ft
12 deg
Nico Hoerner caught stealing third.
Bottom 8th
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Andrew Kittredge (P).
Alexander Canario singles to shallow center field.
Single
72.9 mph
240 ft
42 deg
Henry Davis pops out to shallow center field to Dansby Swanson.
Pop Out
70.7 mph
183 ft
55 deg
Jared Triolo flies out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
92 mph
282 ft
46 deg
Spencer Horwitz grounds out to shallow infield, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
79.1 mph
5 ft
-29 deg
Top 9th
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Dansby Swanson singles to center field.
Single
68.9 mph
211 ft
24 deg
Willi Castro grounds out to shallow infield to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
88.6 mph
6 ft
-25 deg
Bottom 9th
Brad Keller (P) replaces Caleb Thielbar (P).
Bryan Reynolds flies out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
93 mph
349 ft
25 deg
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Nick Gonzales strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
