Pirates at Cubs: September 11, 2026
The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 at Wrigley Field on September 11, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: Konnor Griffin (Pirates, 2); Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki (Cubs, 3 each). Most strikeouts: Wilber Dotel (Pirates, 1); Shota Imanaga (Cubs, 4).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | PIT | CHC |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 7 | 16 |
| Errors | 1 | 0 |
What stood out
- Hits: Pirates 7, Cubs 16.
- Errors: Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
- The Cubs' biggest edge came in the 4th inning (4-0).
Player lines
- Billy Cook (PIT CF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT LF): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Henry Davis (PIT C): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jacob Gonzalez (PIT SS): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jake Mangum (PIT CF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Jared Triolo (PIT SS): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Konnor Griffin (PIT SS): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Nick Gonzales (PIT 3B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Oneil Cruz (PIT CF): 2 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Rafael Flores Jr. (PIT C): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Ryan O'Hearn (PIT RF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Wilber Dotel (PIT RP): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 38 PIT
- Alex Bregman (CHC 3B): 4 AB, 3 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 7 TB
- Carson Kelly (CHC C): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Daniel Palencia (CHC RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 15 PIT
- Gabriel Arias (CHC 3B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Ian Happ (CHC LF): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Javier Assad (CHC RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 12 PIT
- Matt Shaw (CHC RF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Michael Busch (CHC 1B): 4 AB, 2 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Michael Conforto (CHC DH): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Nico Hoerner (CHC 2B): 5 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Pedro Ramirez (CHC 2B): 4 AB, 1 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC CF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Seiya Suzuki (CHC RF): 5 AB, 3 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Shota Imanaga (CHC SP): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 100 PIT
- Trent Thornton (CHC RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 7 PIT
- Tyrone Taylor (CHC LF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
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Head-to-head
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Full Cubs vs Pirates head-to-head (26 meetings).
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