9/18/2026, ChN26-Pit26, PNC Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2026 Cubs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 8 1
2026 Pirates 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 x 4 8 0 8 1
Cubs AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG
Nimmo cf 4 0 0 0 .217 Turang 2b 4 0 0 0 .285
Marte,N ph 1 0 0 0 .136 Busch dh 4 1 3 1 .260
Betts ss 2 0 0 1 .230 Scott,V pr 0 1 0 0 .203
Carroll rf 4 1 1 0 .258 Springer lf 2 0 0 0 .289
Vaughn 1b 4 0 1 0 .243 Seager ss 1 0 0 0 .237
Smith,P dh 3 0 1 0 .264 Monasterio ph 1 1 1 0 .261
Durbin 3b 4 0 0 0 .245 Pages,A cf 4 0 1 0 .257
Sheets lf 4 0 3 0 .265 Harper 1b 4 1 1 1 .269
Trevino c 2 0 0 0 .227 Realmuto c 4 0 2 1 .300
Straw ph 1 0 0 0 .261 Loperfido rf 4 0 0 0 .267
Stott 2b 3 1 2 0 .230 Baty 3b 4 0 0 0 .247
32 2 8 1 32 4 8 3
Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Elder 7.0 5 2 2 4 5 101 66 4.63
Matz BS 4, L 2-8 1.0 3 2 1 0 2 21 18 2.63
8.0 8 4 3 4 7 122 84
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bassitt 7.0 8 2 2 2 4 107 71 3.09
Kerkering W 8-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 16 9 1.75
Adam S 35 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 2.14
9.0 8 2 2 3 5 135 87
ChN: Straw batted for Trevino in the 9th
Marte,N batted for Nimmo in the 9th
Pit: Scott,V ran for Busch in the 8th
Monasterio batted for Seager in the 8th
Monasterio moved to ss in the 9th
E-Betts. 3B-Carroll(14). HR-Busch(22). RBI-Betts(60), Busch(68), Harper(71),
Realmuto(43). SB-Stott(11). K-Carroll 2, Vaughn, Smith,P, Sheets, Turang,
Springer, Seager, Pages,A, Harper, Loperfido 2. BB-Betts, Smith,P, Stott,
Springer 2, Seager 2. SH-Trevino. SF-Betts. WP-Bassitt.
GWRBI: Realmuto
Temperature: 55, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 10 MPH,
Rain Delays: 44 minutes.
9/18/2026, ChN26-Pit26, PNC Park
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2026 Cubs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 8 1
2026 Pirates 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 x 4 8 0 8 1
Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Nimmo cf 1>43 note 1 9 SB2
9.2-3
Marte,N ph 6
Betts ss 63 31 W.1-2 9/SF.3-H
Carroll rf T 4>k 43 k
Vaughn 1b wp.3-H S 6>k 8>Kerkering
8 3
Smith,P dh 2>9 k S W
Durbin 3b 53 7 54/f.B-1 7
Sheets lf S 5>S S.1-3 k
Trevino c 43 34/SH.1-2 9 9>Adam
Straw ph 8
Stott 2b 3>S S.2-3 7>W 4
1: 8/ldp.1x1(83)
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Turang 2b 1>7 31 8 k
Busch dh 43 HR 6>S 8>S
Scott,V pr
Springer lf W W 463/gdp Matz
k
Seager ss W.1-2 k W
Monasterio ph S.1-3
Pages,A cf 13 4>43 S.1-2 k
Harper 1b 2>63 3/g k S.3-H;1-2
Realmuto c 7 8 7>S S.2-H;1-3
Loperfido rf k 5>53 k note 1
Baty 3b 3>31 3/g 46/f.B-1 31
1: e6.3-H;1-2;B-1
Cubs IN OUT ER Pirates IN OUT ER
Elder A1 D2 2 Bassitt A1 D3 2
Matz D3 D9 1 BS 4, L 2-8 Kerkering D4 D7 0 W 8-3
Adam D8 E1 0 S 35
9/18/2026, ChN26-Pit26, PNC Park
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2026 Cubs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 8 1
2026 Pirates 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 x 4 8 0 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Nimmo grounded out to second (BBFSX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Betts grounded out to short (X)
0-0 2 --- 10 Carroll tripled deep to right center (BX)
0-0 2 --3 11 Bassitt threw a wild pitch, Carroll scored (BFB)
1-0 2 --- 21 Vaughn flied out to center (BFB.X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Turang flied out to left (CX)
1-0 1 --- 11 Busch grounded out to second (CBX)
1-0 2 --- 32 Springer walked (BCBSBFB)
1-0 2 1-- 31 Seager walked, Springer to second (BBBCB)
1-0 2 12- 10 Pages,A grounded out to the mound (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Smith,P flied out to right (BCBX)
1-0 1 --- 01 Durbin grounded out to third (FX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Sheets grounded a single up the middle (FFX)
1-0 2 1-- 12 Trevino grounded out to second (CCBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Harper grounded out to short (FCFBBX)
1-0 1 --- 02 Realmuto flied out to left (SFX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Loperfido struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Stott lined a single to left center (BCFFX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Nimmo lined into a double play, Pages,A to Harper, Stott
out at first (>X)
1-0 2 --- 22 Betts grounded out to first (CBBSX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Baty grounded out to first (CX)
1-0 1 --- 11 Turang grounded out to first (CBX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Busch homered deep to right (X)
1-1 2 --- 31 Springer walked (BBBCB)
1-1 2 1-- 12 Seager struck out (CCBFC)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
1-1 0 --- 12 Carroll struck out (CFBS)
1-1 1 --- 12 Vaughn lined a single between third and short (FBCX)
1-1 1 1-- 02 Smith,P struck out (SSS)
1-1 2 1-- 00 Durbin flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Pages,A grounded out to second (X)
1-1 1 --- 22 Harper grounded out to first (CBSBX)
1-1 2 --- 22 Realmuto flied out to center (BSBSX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
1-1 0 --- 21 Sheets lined a single to left (SBBX)
1-1 0 1-- 00 Trevino sacrifice bunted to first, Sheets to second (Xb)
1-1 1 -2- 20 Stott reached on an infield single to second, Sheets to
third (BBX)
1-1 1 1-3 01 Nimmo lined out to right (SX)
1-1 2 1-3 31 Betts walked, Stott to second (BBBCB)
1-1 2 123 12 Carroll grounded out to second (FFFBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
1-1 0 --- 01 Loperfido grounded out to third (CX)
1-1 1 --- 02 Baty grounded out to first (CFX)
1-1 2 --- 02 Turang flied out to center (CCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
1-1 0 --- 12 Vaughn struck out (FBSFS)
1-1 1 --- 12 Smith,P grounded a single between third and short (CBCX)
1-1 1 1-- 22 Durbin grounded to third, forcing Smith,P at second,
Durbin to first (CFBBX)
1-1 2 1-- 22 Sheets grounded a single between first and second, Durbin
to third (CSBBX)
1-1 2 1-3 12 Trevino flied out to right (BFFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
1-1 0 --- 12 Busch grounded a single up the middle (CBCX)
1-1 0 1-- 00 Springer grounded into a double play, Stott to Betts to
Vaughn (X)
1-1 2 --- 32 Seager walked (BBSBSB)
1-1 2 1-- 00 Pages,A grounded a single between first and second,
Seager to second (X)
1-1 2 12- 12 Harper struck out (SFBS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
1-1 0 --- 32 Stott walked (CBSBBB)
1-1 0 1-- 00 Stott stole second (>B)
1-1 0 -2- 21 Nimmo flied out to right, Stott to third (>B.BCX)
1-1 1 --3 11 Betts hit a sacrifice fly to right, Stott scored (BCX)
2-1 2 --- 02 Carroll struck out (FCS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
2-1 0 --- 10 Realmuto grounded a single up the middle (BX)
2-1 0 1-- 22 Loperfido struck out (CBCBS)
2-1 1 1-- 22 Baty grounded to second, forcing Realmuto at second, Baty
to first (BSBCX)
2-1 2 1-- 22 Turang struck out (BCFBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
Kerkering now pitching
2-1 0 --- 00 Vaughn popped out to first (X)
2-1 1 --- 32 Smith,P walked (BSSBBB)
2-1 1 1-- 12 Durbin popped out to left (SSBX)
2-1 2 1-- 22 Sheets struck out (BCSBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
2-1 0 --- 01 Busch lined a single down the right field line (CX)
Matz now pitching
Scott,V pinch running for Busch
2-1 0 1-- 22 Springer struck out (CBSBC)
Monasterio pinch hitting for Seager
2-1 1 1-- 02 Monasterio grounded a single up the middle, Scott,V to
third (CFX)
2-1 1 1-3 12 Pages,A struck out (CSBS)
2-1 2 1-3 02 Harper lined a single to shallow center, Scott,V scored,
Monasterio to second (CSX)
2-2 2 12- 00 Realmuto grounded a single between first and second,
Monasterio scored, Harper to third (X)
2-3 2 1-3 01 Harper scored, Realmuto to second, Loperfido to first on
an error by the shortstop Betts (FX)
2-4 2 12- 02 Baty grounded out to first (FCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
Monasterio moved to shortstop
Adam now pitching
Straw pinch hitting for Trevino
2-4 0 --- 22 Straw flied out to center (CFBBX)
2-4 1 --- 21 Stott popped out to second (BBCX)
Marte,N pinch hitting for Nimmo
2-4 2 --- 11 Marte,N popped out to short (SBX)