MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/16/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2841 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Chicago Cubs (90-61) 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 15 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (68-84) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 0
Cubs Deal Pirates 8-4 Defeat
Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson contributed significantly to his team's 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swanson went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Cubs. After today's action, Chicago sits at 90-61, while Pittsburgh falls to 68-84.

Early in the game, first baseman Josh Naylor had a 2-run home run for Chicago. It was his 29th home run of the season and put the Cubs on top, 2-0.

"This was a nice win for us," said Naylor. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Suwinski LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .251 42 95
J. Rodriguez CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .280 34 114
J. Naylor 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .277 29 84
G. Torres 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278 21 85
G. Stanton DH 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 .227 30 86
D. Swanson SS 5 1 3 1 0 2 0 .243 19 49
D. Myers RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .260 9 44
D. Moore 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .222 18 55
J. Delay C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 1
Totals 41 8 15 8 1 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Delay (2, 2nd Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Swanson (27, 7th Inning off B. Hanifee, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Moore (13, 8th Inning off T. Saucedo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Naylor (29, 1st Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Swanson (19, 2nd Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Suwinski (42, 2nd Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Stanton (30, 3rd Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Suwinski 5 , J. Rodriguez 2 , J. Naylor 4 , G. Torres , G. Stanton 4 , D. Swanson 7 , D. Myers 2 , D. Moore 3 , J. Delay 2
2-out RBI: J. Suwinski , J. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Stanton , D. Myers , J. Delay 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Suwinski (35) , D. Myers (21)
CS: D. Myers (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .251 22 59
M. Chapman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 19 61
B. Rice C 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .199 18 58
T. O'Neill RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .237 30 78
S. Hilliard LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .195 15 45
J. Bride 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .217 13 64
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .239 6 36
A. Volpe SS 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 .253 13 72
C. Mead 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .213 6 16
Totals 33 4 7 4 4 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Volpe 2 (32, 3rd Inning off L. Knack, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off L. Knack, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Yelich 2 , T. O'Neill , S. Hilliard , J. Bride , A. Volpe 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Yelich , B. Rice , A. Volpe
Sac Fly: B. Rice
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Yelich (23)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Knack W (7-4) 5.0 6 3 3 2 6 0 95 3.94   
H. Gaddis 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 15 4.28   
C. Green 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.60   
J. Quintana 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Knack 47
Batters Faced: L. Knack 23, H. Gaddis 5, C. Green 3, J. Quintana 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Knack 1-8, H. Gaddis 0-2, C. Green 1-1, J. Quintana 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Knack 95-57, H. Gaddis 15-9, C. Green 11-7, J. Quintana 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Green 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Pivetta L (8-11) 2.2 10 7 7 0 1 4 56 4.93   
J. Moran 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 4.26   
S. Long 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 5.79   
B. Hanifee 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.96   
T. Saucedo 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 16 3.10   
L. Roupp 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.22   
P. Johnson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 7
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 17, J. Moran 6, S. Long 7, B. Hanifee 3, T. Saucedo 4, L. Roupp 2, P. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 1-5, J. Moran 0-1, S. Long 4-1, B. Hanifee 0-1, T. Saucedo 1-0, L. Roupp 0-0, P. Johnson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 56-40, J. Moran 28-18, S. Long 25-17, B. Hanifee 16-10, T. Saucedo 16-13, L. Roupp 11-8, P. Johnson 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moran 2-0 , T. Saucedo 1-0 , L. Roupp 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dansby Swanson
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 22313
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