Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out looking for Ballesteros in the 6th
b-walked for Alcántara in the 8th
- Batting
- HRHapp (12, 8th inning off Bidois 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBregman (17), Happ 2 (28), Suzuki 2 (19)
- 2Out RBISuzuki; Happ 2.
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-10 (Bregman 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 1-2, Busch 0-1, Alcántara 0-1, Suzuki 1-3, Ballesteros 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Swanson-Hoerner-Busch)
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- 2BReynolds (12, Rea); Callihan (1, Milner)
- HRReynolds (5, 6th inning off Rea 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIReynolds (35), Callihan (1)
- 2Out RBICallihan, T.
- GIDPDavis
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-5 (Reynolds 0-1, Cruz 0-2, Triolo 0-1, Garcia 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSMangum (1, 2nd base by Rea/Amaya)
- Fielding
- ECallihan (1, throw); Triolo (4, throw)
- AssistsGarcia, Jh (Crow-Armstrong at 2nd base).
- PBDavis
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Rea(W, 5-3) |
H. Milner(H, 4) |
C. Thielbar(H, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 92-57 | 4.70 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 2.52 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 2.84 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.31 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 162-102 |
- Pitching
- HBPLowe (by Rea)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThielbar 4/5; Rea 15/23; Milner 2/3; Thornton 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThielbar-3-7-3-1; Rea-18-8-17-12; Milner-3-3-7-2; Thornton-3-1-6-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThielbar 0-1; Rea 4-6; Milner 1-0; Thornton 4-1
- Game ScoresC Rea 54
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Skenes(L, 6-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 103-62 | 2.89 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.22 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31-18 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 4.88 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 181-108 |
- Pitching
- WPMontgomery; Bidois
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRamírez 4/6; Montgomery 3/5; Skenes 14/23; Bidois 6/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRamírez-3-2-2-4; Montgomery-6-2-6-3; Skenes-13-20-19-9; Bidois-7-2-4-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRamírez 1-2; Montgomery 3-0; Skenes 3-3; Bidois 0-2
- Game ScoresP Skenes 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Suzuki singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Happ reached on infield single to shortstop, Busch scored on throwing error by shortstop Triolo, Bregman safe at third on error. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bregman scored, Happ out at second. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Reynolds homered to right (400 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Callihan doubled to center, Garcia scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Happ homered to right center (403 feet), Bregman scored. | 5 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Amaya walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis, Conforto to third on passed ball by Davis. | 6 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. | 7 | 2 | ||
CHC @ PIT Videos
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Game Highlights
Ian Happ hits a home run
Bryan Reynolds hits home run
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
PNC Park
6:40 PM, May 28, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 19,121
Game Time:2:59
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Second Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 33 | 20 | .623 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 31 | 26 | .544 | 4 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 | L4 |
| Cincinnati | 29 | 26 | .527 | 5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 28 | .509 | 6 | L2 |

