CHC
PITTop 3rd
Michael Busch homers to center field.
Home Run
105.6 mph
418 ft
27 deg
Ian Happ to second. Nico Hoerner scores.
Wild Pitch
Top 4th
Dansby Swanson doubles to deep left field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Double
99.1 mph
377 ft
30 deg
Top 6th
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers to center field.
Home Run
108.8 mph
414 ft
33 deg
2
HR
0
4
R
0
9
H
3
2
SB
1
8
LOB
10
.257
AVG
.100
.333
OBP
.270
.486
SLG
.133
0.00
ERA
4.00
6
K
6
6
BB
3
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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 0, last Monday.
Game Info
September 15, 2025
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
76°
4 mph E
Home Plate: Lance Barrett
First Base: Carlos Torres
Second Base: Charlie Ramos
Third Base: Alfonso Marquez
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Busch 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Ballesteros DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Kelly C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D. Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Castro RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Shaw 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Triolo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
S. Horwitz 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Reynolds RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Pham LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. McCutchen DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Gonzales SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Suwinski CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Bart C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
O. Cruz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Yorke 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Batting
2B: D. Swanson, P. Crow-Armstrong
HR: M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong
TB: C. Kelly, D. Swanson 3, I. Happ, N. Hoerner, M. Busch 4, P. Crow-Armstrong 6, M. Shaw
RBI: D. Swanson, M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Kelly, M. Busch 3, M. Shaw
HBP: I. Happ
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: D. Swanson, P. Crow-Armstrong
CS: M. Shaw
Batting
2B: S. Horwitz
TB: B. Reynolds, S. Horwitz 2, N. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T. Pham, J. Triolo 2, S. Horwitz, N. Yorke
HBP: B. Reynolds
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 10
Baserunning
SB: J. Triolo
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon (W) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Soroka | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Hodge | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ashcraft (L) | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.75 |
C. Sanders | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 |
K. Nicolas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Moreta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Keller 4-3, J. Taillon 88-59, M. Soroka 39-22, P. Hodge 21-8
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Taillon 6-7, M. Soroka 3-1, P. Hodge 1-0
Batters faced: B. Keller, J. Taillon 22, M. Soroka 9, P. Hodge 5
Inherited runners-scored: B. Keller 3-0
WP: B. Ashcraft, K. Nicolas
Pitches-strikes: C. Sanders 39-22, B. Ashcraft 70-46, K. Nicolas 37-23, D. Moreta 14-10
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Sanders 2-2, B. Ashcraft 3-4, K. Nicolas 1-1, D. Moreta 2-1
Batters faced: C. Sanders 8, B. Ashcraft 19, K. Nicolas 8, D. Moreta 4
Inherited runners-scored: K. Nicolas 2-0, D. Moreta 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Busch 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Ballesteros DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Kelly C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D. Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Castro RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Shaw 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: D. Swanson, P. Crow-Armstrong
HR: M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong
TB: C. Kelly, D. Swanson 3, I. Happ, N. Hoerner, M. Busch 4, P. Crow-Armstrong 6, M. Shaw
RBI: D. Swanson, M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Kelly, M. Busch 3, M. Shaw
HBP: I. Happ
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: D. Swanson, P. Crow-Armstrong
CS: M. Shaw
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon (W) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Soroka | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Hodge | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Keller 4-3, J. Taillon 88-59, M. Soroka 39-22, P. Hodge 21-8
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Taillon 6-7, M. Soroka 3-1, P. Hodge 1-0
Batters faced: B. Keller, J. Taillon 22, M. Soroka 9, P. Hodge 5
Inherited runners-scored: B. Keller 3-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Triolo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
S. Horwitz 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Reynolds RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Pham LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. McCutchen DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Gonzales SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Suwinski CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Bart C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
O. Cruz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Yorke 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Batting
2B: S. Horwitz
TB: B. Reynolds, S. Horwitz 2, N. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T. Pham, J. Triolo 2, S. Horwitz, N. Yorke
HBP: B. Reynolds
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 10
Baserunning
SB: J. Triolo
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ashcraft (L) | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.75 |
C. Sanders | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 |
K. Nicolas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Moreta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
WP: B. Ashcraft, K. Nicolas
Pitches-strikes: C. Sanders 39-22, B. Ashcraft 70-46, K. Nicolas 37-23, D. Moreta 14-10
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Sanders 2-2, B. Ashcraft 3-4, K. Nicolas 1-1, D. Moreta 2-1
Batters faced: C. Sanders 8, B. Ashcraft 19, K. Nicolas 8, D. Moreta 4
Inherited runners-scored: K. Nicolas 2-0, D. Moreta 1-0
Top 1st
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nico Hoerner walks.
Walk
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Moisés Ballesteros strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Jared Triolo grounds out to third base, Matt Shaw to Michael Busch.
Groundout
73.5 mph
17 ft
-9 deg
Spencer Horwitz flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
77.9 mph
245 ft
43 deg
Bryan Reynolds singles to shallow right field.
Single
90.8 mph
112 ft
7 deg
Tommy Pham flies out to right center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
95.9 mph
315 ft
42 deg
Top 2nd
Carson Kelly singles to center field.
Single
90 mph
167 ft
10 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right center field to Bryan Reynolds.
Flyout
82.6 mph
256 ft
47 deg
Dansby Swanson flies out to shallow center field to Jack Suwinski.
Flyout
98.8 mph
225 ft
58 deg
Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Andrew McCutchen flies out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
91.6 mph
327 ft
27 deg
Nick Gonzales flies out to right field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
90.4 mph
275 ft
46 deg
Jack Suwinski strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Matt Shaw walks.
Walk
Matt Shaw caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Michael Busch homers to center field.
Home Run
105.6 mph
418 ft
27 deg
Nico Hoerner singles to shallow center field.
Single
93.5 mph
148 ft
8 deg
Ian Happ singles to right field. Nico Hoerner to third.
Single
107.2 mph
56 ft
1 deg
Ian Happ to second. Nico Hoerner scores.
Wild Pitch
Moisés Ballesteros flies out to center field to Jack Suwinski.
Flyout
84.2 mph
281 ft
41 deg
Carson Kelly grounds out to third base, Jared Triolo to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
106.2 mph
5 ft
-20 deg
Bottom 3rd
Joey Bart grounds out to third base, Matt Shaw to Michael Busch.
Groundout
91.1 mph
40 ft
-1 deg
Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jared Triolo walks.
Walk
Jared Triolo steals second.
Stolen Base
Spencer Horwitz flies out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
87.4 mph
294 ft
40 deg
Top 4th
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles to deep center field.
Double
107 mph
399 ft
19 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong steals third.
Stolen Base
Dansby Swanson doubles to deep left field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Double
99.1 mph
377 ft
30 deg
Willi Castro grounds out to shallow infield, Jared Triolo to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
68.8 mph
21 ft
-4 deg
Matt Shaw flies out to center field to Jack Suwinski.
Flyout
86.2 mph
306 ft
39 deg
Michael Busch grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Yorke to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
99.5 mph
16 ft
-6 deg
Bottom 4th
Bryan Reynolds lines out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Lineout
109.5 mph
340 ft
14 deg
Tommy Pham flies out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
96.9 mph
330 ft
40 deg
Andrew McCutchen grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
105.7 mph
119 ft
6 deg
Top 5th
Cam Sanders (P) replaces Braxton Ashcraft (P).
Nico Hoerner pops out to shallow infield to Jared Triolo.
Pop Out
83.2 mph
44 ft
78 deg
Ian Happ flies out to deep center field to Jack Suwinski.
Flyout
93.4 mph
345 ft
33 deg
Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to second base, Nick Yorke to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
93.4 mph
13 ft
-9 deg
Bottom 5th
Nick Gonzales grounds out to shallow infield, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
90.7 mph
4 ft
-37 deg
Jack Suwinski called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Joey Bart pops out to shallow center field to Nico Hoerner.
Pop Out
69.2 mph
216 ft
41 deg
Top 6th
Carson Kelly grounds out to third base, Jared Triolo to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
87.3 mph
19 ft
-6 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers to center field.
Home Run
108.8 mph
414 ft
33 deg
Dansby Swanson flies out to deep right field to Bryan Reynolds.
Flyout
95.2 mph
311 ft
40 deg
Willi Castro walks.
Walk
Matt Shaw singles to shallow right field. Willi Castro to third.
Single
65.8 mph
207 ft
27 deg
Kyle Nicolas (P) replaces Cam Sanders (P).
Matt Shaw to second.
Wild Pitch
Michael Busch grounds out to first base to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
92.5 mph
8 ft
-17 deg
Bottom 6th
Nick Yorke flies out to deep right center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
97.9 mph
363 ft
33 deg
Jared Triolo grounds out to third base, Matt Shaw to Michael Busch.
Groundout
96.9 mph
15 ft
-11 deg
Spencer Horwitz doubles to right center field.
Double
102.4 mph
234 ft
11 deg
Bryan Reynolds walks.
Walk
Tommy Pham hits into a force out to third base. Spencer Horwitz out at third.
Forceout
102 mph
9 ft
-13 deg
Top 7th
Nico Hoerner flies out to deep left center field to Tommy Pham.
Flyout
97.7 mph
359 ft
25 deg
Ian Happ hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carson Kelly lines out to center field to Jack Suwinski.
Lineout
89.1 mph
299 ft
23 deg
Bottom 7th
Michael Soroka (P) replaces Jameson Taillon (P).
Andrew McCutchen walks.
Walk
Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jack Suwinski flies out to left center field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
86 mph
312 ft
35 deg
Joey Bart walks. Andrew McCutchen to second.
Walk
Nick Yorke hits into a force out to third base. Joey Bart out at second.
Forceout
76.3 mph
54 ft
3 deg
Top 8th
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dansby Swanson singles to left field.
Single
94.7 mph
146 ft
10 deg
Willi Castro lines out to center field to Jack Suwinski.
Lineout
94.8 mph
305 ft
16 deg
Dauri Moreta (P) replaces Kyle Nicolas (P).
Dansby Swanson steals second.
Stolen Base
Matt Shaw grounds out to shortstop, Nick Gonzales to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
62.4 mph
121 ft
15 deg
Bottom 8th
Jared Triolo grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
98.4 mph
6 ft
-18 deg
Spencer Horwitz grounds out to first base, Michael Busch to Michael Soroka.
Groundout
78.7 mph
5 ft
-25 deg
Bryan Reynolds hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Tommy Pham called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Michael Busch grounds out to second base, Nick Yorke to Spencer Horwitz.
Groundout
88.7 mph
115 ft
9 deg
Nico Hoerner lines out to shortstop to Nick Gonzales.
Lineout
69.4 mph
171 ft
17 deg
Ian Happ flies out to shallow center field to Tommy Pham.
Flyout
88.4 mph
234 ft
51 deg
Bottom 9th
Porter Hodge (P) replaces Michael Soroka (P).
Andrew McCutchen lines out to right field to Willi Castro.
Lineout
104.4 mph
310 ft
15 deg
Nick Gonzales singles to center field.
Single
107.9 mph
20 ft
-5 deg
Jack Suwinski walks. Nick Gonzales to second.
Walk
Oneil Cruz pinch-hitting for Joey Bart.
Oneil Cruz grounds out to third base, Matt Shaw to Michael Busch. Jack Suwinski to second. Nick Gonzales to third.
Groundout
79 mph
14 ft
-15 deg
Nick Yorke walks.
Walk
Brad Keller (P) replaces Porter Hodge (P).
Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
