MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/22/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2518 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (73-57) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 7 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (64-66) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 9 1
Pirates Squeeze By Chicago, 4-3
The Chicago Cubs got a sterling performance from pitcher Ben Brown, but the Pittsburgh Pirates still prevailed, 4-3. Brown threw 6.0 innings of 3-hit ball. Pittsburgh reliever Dannny Carrion picked up the win, upping his record to 3-1. Ethan Roberts took the loss. Pittsburgh now sits at 64-66, while Chicago falls to 73-57.

In the bottom of the ninth, with two out and the game tied, 3-3, 22-year old right fielder Gabriel Gonzalez won it for Pittsburgh. With the bases loaded, Gonzalez hit a 2-1 sinker from Andrew Moore for a run-scoring single, giving his team the 4-3 win.

"Banging out wins is what it's all about," said Gonzalez.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .269 8 43
N. Hoerner 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .285 4 55
E. Burgos DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .236 17 57
C. Strumpf 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .180 11 60
I. Happ 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .268 13 77
S. Suzuki RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .274 7 41
B. Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .236 13 52
C. Morel SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .217 9 30
P. Aliendo C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .239 4 31
Totals 32 3 7 2 5 7 20      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Morel 2 (14, 5th Inning off B. Chandler, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Selby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Aliendo (4, 3rd Inning off B. Chandler, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Crow-Armstrong , N. Hoerner , S. Suzuki , C. Morel 4 , P. Aliendo 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Crow-Armstrong , C. Strumpf , B. Davis
GIDP: E. Burgos , S. Suzuki , B. Davis
Hit by Pitch: C. Strumpf
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Crow-Armstrong (25)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brown (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bae LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .260 4 32
G. Gonzalez DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .421 2 6
O. Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .275 36 100
H. Davis C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .266 7 29
J. Suwinski CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .223 17 39
C. Arroyo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 11 51
   a-E. Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 9 39
J. Triolo 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .251 6 43
T. Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .279 5 60
C. Julks 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .184 7 30
Totals 35 4 9 4 3 9 13      
a - E. Rodriguez pinch hit for C. Arroyo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bae (32, 8th Inning off C. Clarke, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Julks (7, 6th Inning off B. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bae 2 , G. Gonzalez 2 , H. Davis 2 , J. Triolo 2 , T. Gonzalez , C. Julks 4
2-out RBI: G. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cruz , H. Davis , J. Triolo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Arroyo (14)
Double Plays: 3 (Cruz-Arroyo-Julks, Triolo-Arroyo-Julks, Triolo-Arroyo-Julks)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Brown 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 1 69 4.45   
C. Clarke H (23) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 3.90   
L. Trivino H (14) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 3.18   
E. Roberts L (4-5), BS (4) 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 21 3.00   
A. Moore 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Brown 67
Batters Faced: B. Brown 21, C. Clarke 7, L. Trivino 2, E. Roberts 5, A. Moore 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Brown 4-9, C. Clarke 3-1, L. Trivino 0-0, E. Roberts 0-0, A. Moore 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Brown 69-46, C. Clarke 27-16, L. Trivino 13-8, E. Roberts 21-11, A. Moore 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Trivino 1-0 , A. Moore 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Chandler 5.0 3 1 1 1 5 1 82 3.62   
C. Selby 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 30 3.88   
T. Mahle 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 4.41   
D. Carrion W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 0.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Chandler 61
Batters Faced: B. Chandler 19, C. Selby 8, T. Mahle 7, D. Carrion 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Chandler 5-3, C. Selby 0-2, T. Mahle 4-0, D. Carrion 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Chandler 82-52, C. Selby 30-15, T. Mahle 29-15, D. Carrion 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mahle 2-1
WP: C. Selby 2
Hit Batsmen: B. Chandler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Brown
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 38221
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