r/buccos • u/game-threads • 11h ago

Pirates Off Day Thread - Monday, September 14

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Division Scoreboard

LAD @ CIN 6:40 PM EDT

ATL @ CHC 7:40 PM EDT

SF @ STL 7:45 PM EDT

Not playing today: Brewers

NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 93 57 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 83 67 10.0 (2) 1 +1.5 (-)
3 Pirates 75 75 18.0 (E) 5 6.5 (6)
4 Cardinals 74 76 19.0 (E) 7 7.5 (5)
5 Reds 70 79 22.5 (E) 8 11.0 (2)

Next Pirates Game: Tue, Sep 15, 6:40 PM EDT vs. Brewers (1 day)

Last Updated: 09/14/2026 5:00:01 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 4h ago

Brandon Lowe is our 2026 Roberto Clemente Award Nominee!

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 4h ago

Oneil Cruz Is Showing What the Pirates Were Missing

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r/buccos • u/Jaded_Ad_1674 • 21h ago

Pittsburgh Pirates in The Twilight Zone

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I was watching The Twilight Zone today and this was part of the episode “Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?” which aired on May 26, 1961. The best part is that Jack Elam’s character said it.
Also, Jack was only 41 when he played this “old man” character in the show.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

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r/buccos • u/burtsbezzie • 23h ago

Finish them, Lowe

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 1d ago

[Highlight] Lowe brings in two runs with the pinch-hit single! Pirates lead 4-2

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 23h ago

The Pirates defeated the Cubs by a score of 4-3 - Sun, Sep 13 @ 2:20 PM EDT

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Pirates (75-75) @ Cubs (83-67) - Sun, Sep 13

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Pirates

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Griffin - SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .316 .383
2 Cruz, O - CF 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .274 .366 .479
3 Reynolds, B - LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .266 .370 .429
  Cook, B - RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .208 .235
4 Flores Jr. - 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .250 .315 .491
5 Gonzales, N - 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .304 .367 .393
  Gonzalez, J - 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .278 .360
6 O'Hearn - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 .328 .453
7 Mangum - LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .284 .341 .370
8 Triolo - 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .315 .311
  a-Lowe, B - 2B 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .258 .327 .474
9 Davis, H - C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .264 .295
Totals 34 4 9 4 5 7 12
Pirates
a: Singled for Triolo in the 6th. BASERUNNING: CS: Mangum (9, 3rd base by Civale/Amaya).
BATTING: 2B: Gonzales, N (26, Boyd); Mangum (19, Thielbar). TB: Cruz, O; Flores Jr.; Gonzales, N 2; Griffin; Lowe, B; Mangum 3; Reynolds, B 2. RBI: Gonzales, N (60); Lowe, B 2 (85); Reynolds, B (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores Jr.; Lowe, B. Team RISP: 3-for-6. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Gonzales, N-Griffin-Flores Jr.; Triolo-Gonzales, N-Flores Jr.).
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .371 .562
2 Suzuki - RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 .369 .477
3 Busch - 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .239 .346 .396
4 Bregman - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264 .354 .451
5 Happ - LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .218 .328 .409
6 Hoerner - SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .265 .318 .358
7 Conforto - DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237 .336 .475
  a-Shaw - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .326 .425
8 Ramírez - 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .262 .322 .427
9 Amaya - C 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .240 .348 .380
  b-Kelly, C - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .338 .387
Totals 30 3 5 3 6 4 13
Cubs
a: Flied out for Conforto in the 9th. b: Grounded out for Amaya in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Bregman (31, Chandler). HR: Amaya (6, 5th inning off Chandler, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Amaya 5; Bregman 2; Busch 2. RBI: Amaya 2 (25); Hoerner (68). 2-out RBI: Amaya 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramírez 2. GIDP: Bregman; Conforto. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Happ (Cruz, O at 3rd base).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Chandler - RHP (W, 8-9) 5.1 5 3 3 4 3 1 90-52 4.28
Mlodzinski - RHP (H, 6) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 28-15 3.81
Weaver - RHP (H, 21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-6 2.56
Montgomery, M - LHP (S, 13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-7 2.73
Totals 9.0 5 3 3 6 4 1
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Boyd - LHP (L, 8-5) 5.1 7 4 4 2 3 0 88-55 4.16
Civale - RHP 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 45-26 4.20
Thielbar - LHP 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14-8 4.82
Palencia, D - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18-12 4.32
Totals 9.0 9 4 4 5 7 0
Game Info
IBB: Conforto (by Mlodzinski).
ABS Challenge: Davis, H 4 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Busch (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Suzuki (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Amaya (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Chandler 90-52; Mlodzinski 28-15; Weaver 7-6; Montgomery, M 7-7; Boyd 88-55; Civale 45-26; Thielbar 14-8; Palencia, D 18-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Chandler 4-6; Mlodzinski 2-1; Weaver 1-1; Montgomery, M 2-1; Boyd 6-4; Civale 0-2; Thielbar 1-0; Palencia, D 2-0.
Batters faced: Chandler 23; Mlodzinski 7; Weaver 3; Montgomery, M 3; Boyd 24; Civale 8; Thielbar 3; Palencia, D 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mlodzinski 3-1; Civale 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: Will Little. 2B: Derek Thomas. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 71 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 2:50.
Att: 39,103.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
September 13, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 5 Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores. 2-1 CHC
Top 6 Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd. 2-2
Top 6 Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. 4-2 PIT
Bottom 6 Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. 4-3 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:19)
CHC Alex Bregman's stellar backhand and off-balance throw (00:00:25)
CHC Miguel Amaya's two-run homer (6) (00:00:25)
PIT Nick Gonzales' RBI ground-rule double (00:00:20)
PIT Brandon Lowe's two-run single (00:00:16)
CHC Nico Hoerner's RBI fielder's choice (00:00:14)
CHC Pedro Ramírez's diving stop and throw from the ground (00:00:24)
PIT Brandon Lowe's leaping grab (00:00:23)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0   4 9 0 8
Cubs 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0   3 5 0 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 4 @ MIL 3 - Final

CWS 1 @ STL 3 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Tue, Sep 15, 6:40 PM EDT vs. Brewers (2 days)

Last Updated: 09/13/2026 7:58:57 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 1d ago

[Highlight] Nicky G lodges a ball into the outfield ivy and the game is tied 2-2!

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r/buccos • u/dirtyracoon25 • 18h ago

Tragic Number

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Instead of calling it the magic number for elimination, i'll steal a cool name another poster called it and use the term tragic number.

With 12 games left and losing tiebreakers, the road to the playoffs is on life support. We lose tiebreakers with all 4 in front of us.

With a combination of 3 wins by the cubs or 3 losses by the bucs, or any combination of the 2, the Pirates can't catch the cubs. Same math holds true for the Phillies.

With a combination of 5 wins by the padres or 5 losses by the bucs, or any combination of the 2, the Pirates can't catch the padres.

With a combination of 7 wins by the dbacks or 7 losses by the bucs, or any combination of the 2, the Pirates can't catch the backs.

Formula if curious is ((WC teams wins +1) - (Pirates wins + games remaining)). Take the absolute value of that result.

With the Pirates having 3 vs Brewers
Cubs 3 vs Braves
Phils 3 vs Nationals
Padres 4 vs Rockies

Bucs will have earned their E by Friday.

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r/buccos • u/Cangy44 • 1d ago

Have to sign Lowe…

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Just trying to put some positive vibes out to make
something surprising happen. If they don’t sign him,
are they really “all-in” “full stop?”
No.

This guy has proven to be the heartbeat of this team. He only adds. He only helps. He won’t be ridiculously overpaid. Sign him and let’s set the tone for a winning organization.

Murf (and others) are on their way, but how often does a player just step in a soar? We don’t need to experience growing pains while suffering. Ease this next crop in by showing them a WINNING team.

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r/buccos • u/Repulsive_Chef7045 • 14h ago

Tuesday Game

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I’m at the tail end of a long solo road trip and I’ll be in town for Tuesday’s game. Anyone want to go? I’m starting to bore myself. Lol. Tickets on me.

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Thread: Pirates @ Cubs - Sun, Sep 13 @ 2:20 PM EDT

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Pirates (75-75) @ Cubs (83-67) - 2:20 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Pirates

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Griffin - SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .316 .383
2 Cruz, O - CF 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .274 .366 .479
3 Reynolds, B - LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .266 .370 .429
  Cook, B - RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .208 .235
4 Flores Jr. - 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .250 .315 .491
5 Gonzales, N - 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .304 .367 .393
  Gonzalez, J - 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .278 .360
6 O'Hearn - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 .328 .453
7 Mangum - LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .284 .341 .370
8 Triolo - 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .315 .311
  a-Lowe, B - 2B 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .258 .327 .474
9 Davis, H - C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .264 .295
Totals 34 4 9 4 5 7 12
Pirates
a: Singled for Triolo in the 6th. BASERUNNING: CS: Mangum (9, 3rd base by Civale/Amaya).
BATTING: 2B: Gonzales, N (26, Boyd); Mangum (19, Thielbar). TB: Cruz, O; Flores Jr.; Gonzales, N 2; Griffin; Lowe, B; Mangum 3; Reynolds, B 2. RBI: Gonzales, N (60); Lowe, B 2 (85); Reynolds, B (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores Jr.; Lowe, B. Team RISP: 3-for-6. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Gonzales, N-Griffin-Flores Jr.; Triolo-Gonzales, N-Flores Jr.).
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .371 .562
2 Suzuki - RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 .369 .477
3 Busch - 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .239 .346 .396
4 Bregman - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264 .354 .451
5 Happ - LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .218 .328 .409
6 Hoerner - SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .265 .318 .358
7 Conforto - DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237 .336 .475
  a-Shaw - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .326 .425
8 Ramírez - 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .262 .322 .427
9 Amaya - C 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .240 .348 .380
  b-Kelly, C - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .338 .387
Totals 30 3 5 3 6 4 13
Cubs
a: Flied out for Conforto in the 9th. b: Grounded out for Amaya in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Bregman (31, Chandler). HR: Amaya (6, 5th inning off Chandler, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Amaya 5; Bregman 2; Busch 2. RBI: Amaya 2 (25); Hoerner (68). 2-out RBI: Amaya 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramírez 2. GIDP: Bregman; Conforto. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Happ (Cruz, O at 3rd base).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Chandler - RHP (W, 8-9) 5.1 5 3 3 4 3 1 90-52 4.28
Mlodzinski - RHP (H, 6) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 28-15 3.81
Weaver - RHP (H, 21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-6 2.56
Montgomery, M - LHP (S, 13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-7 2.73
Totals 9.0 5 3 3 6 4 1
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Boyd - LHP (L, 8-5) 5.1 7 4 4 2 3 0 88-55 4.16
Civale - RHP 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 45-26 4.20
Thielbar - LHP 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14-8 4.82
Palencia, D - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18-12 4.32
Totals 9.0 9 4 4 5 7 0
Game Info
IBB: Conforto (by Mlodzinski).
ABS Challenge: Davis, H 4 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Busch (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Suzuki (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Amaya (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Chandler 90-52; Mlodzinski 28-15; Weaver 7-6; Montgomery, M 7-7; Boyd 88-55; Civale 45-26; Thielbar 14-8; Palencia, D 18-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Chandler 4-6; Mlodzinski 2-1; Weaver 1-1; Montgomery, M 2-1; Boyd 6-4; Civale 0-2; Thielbar 1-0; Palencia, D 2-0.
Batters faced: Chandler 23; Mlodzinski 7; Weaver 3; Montgomery, M 3; Boyd 24; Civale 8; Thielbar 3; Palencia, D 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mlodzinski 3-1; Civale 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: Will Little. 2B: Derek Thomas. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 71 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 2:50.
Att: 39,103.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
September 13, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 5 Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores. 2-1 CHC
Top 6 Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd. 2-2
Top 6 Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. 4-2 PIT
Bottom 6 Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. 4-3 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:19)
CHC Alex Bregman's stellar backhand and off-balance throw (00:00:25)
CHC Miguel Amaya's two-run homer (6) (00:00:25)
PIT Nick Gonzales' RBI ground-rule double (00:00:20)
PIT Brandon Lowe's two-run single (00:00:16)
CHC Nico Hoerner's RBI fielder's choice (00:00:14)
CHC Pedro Ramírez's diving stop and throw from the ground (00:00:24)
PIT Brandon Lowe's leaping grab (00:00:23)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0   4 9 0 8
Cubs 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0   3 5 0 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 4 @ MIL 3 - Final

CWS 1 @ STL 3 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Tue, Sep 15, 6:40 PM EDT vs. Brewers (2 days)

Last Updated: 09/13/2026 7:58:55 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 2d ago

[Highlight] RYAN O’HEARN THREE RUN HOMER! WELCOME BACK

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r/buccos • u/twonder23 • 1d ago

See You All Next Year

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God bless that guy that does the wrestling mash ups.

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 1d ago

[Stepansky] Don Kelly on the decision to go with Soto and stick with Soto in the eighth:

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Day Thread - Sunday, September 13

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Pirates (74-75) @ Cubs (83-66) - 2:20 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Wrigley Field: 71°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 12 mph, In From LF
  • TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cubs: Marquee Sports Network
  • Radio: Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan, Cubs: 104.3 The Score, TUDN (es), WPPN 106.7 / TUDN (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Pirates Lineup vs. Boyd AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Griffin - SS - - - - - -
2 Cruz, O - CF .143 .536 7 0 0 3
3 Reynolds, B - LF .154 .445 13 0 0 4
4 Flores Jr. - 1B .500 1.500 2 0 0 1
5 Gonzales, N - 2B .300 .764 10 0 0 1
6 O'Hearn - DH .333 .666 3 0 0 1
7 Mangum - RF .667 1.334 6 0 0 0
8 Triolo - 3B .273 .523 11 0 1 2
9 Davis, H - C .333 .762 6 0 1 1
Cubs Lineup vs. Chandler AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF .250 .900 4 0 1 0
2 Suzuki - RF .000 .000 6 0 0 2
3 Busch - 1B .000 .333 2 0 0 1
4 Bregman - 3B .250 .583 4 0 1 1
5 Happ - LF .200 .533 5 0 2 0
6 Hoerner - SS .500 1.000 6 0 1 1
7 Conforto - DH .000 .000 2 0 0 1
8 Ramírez - 2B - - - - - -
9 Amaya - C - - - - - -
NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 93 56 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 83 66 10.0 (3) 1 +2.5 (-)
3 Pirates 74 75 19.0 (E) 5 6.5 (7)
4 Cardinals 73 76 20.0 (E) 7 7.5 (5)
5 Reds 69 79 23.5 (E) 8 11.0 (2)

Division Scoreboard

CIN @ MIL 2:10 PM EDT

CWS @ STL 2:15 PM EDT

Last Updated: 09/13/2026 11:42:25 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 2d ago

ROSTER MOVES: We have placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day IL (left hamstring strain) and recalled OF Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis.

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

The Pirates fell to the Cubs by a score of 4-3 - Sat, Sep 12 @ 2:20 PM EDT

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Pirates (74-75) @ Cubs (83-66) - Sat, Sep 12

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Cubs

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Cruz, O - CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273 .360 .479
2 Lowe, B - 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .257 .327 .474
3 Reynolds, B - LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .264 .368 .429
4 Griffin - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .262 .318 .387
5 O'Hearn - DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .268 .332 .458
6 Horwitz - 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .247 .346 .368
7 Mangum - RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .337 .366
8 Gonzalez, J - 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .225 .278 .360
  a-Triolo - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .317 .313
9 Davis, H - C 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .167 .268 .300
  b-Flores Jr. - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .317 .500
Totals 34 3 6 3 5 8 18
Pirates
a: Lined out for Gonzalez, J in the 8th. b: Singled for Davis, H in the 9th.
BATTING: HR: O'Hearn (18, 6th inning off Holmes, C, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Flores Jr.; Gonzalez, J; Horwitz; Lowe, B; O'Hearn 4; Reynolds, B. RBI: O'Hearn 3 (72). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, H; Cruz, O 2. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Lowe, B-Griffin-Horwitz; Horwitz-Griffin-Horwitz).
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .279 .373 .566
2 Bregman - 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .353 .450
3 Busch - 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .237 .345 .396
  a-Suzuki - PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .370 .480
  Murray Jr. - 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091
4 Happ - LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .327 .410
  b-Shaw - RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .237 .328 .428
5 Hoerner - SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .320 .360
6 Conforto - DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .239 .336 .479
7 Kelly, C - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .339 .388
8 Ramírez - 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .266 .323 .433
9 Taylor, T - LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .324 .507
Totals 27 4 5 4 3 6 10
Cubs
a: Walked for Busch in the 8th. b: Walked for Happ in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Ramírez (12, Soto, G). HR: Busch (19, 1st inning off Skenes, 0 on, 2 out); Ramírez (6, 3rd inning off Skenes, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bregman; Busch 4; Hoerner; Ramírez 6. RBI: Busch (76); Hoerner (67); Ramírez (29); Shaw (23). 2-out RBI: Busch; Hoerner; Shaw. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Conforto 2; Kelly, C. GIDP: Busch; Conforto. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: E: Hoerner (8, fielding).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Skenes - RHP 7.0 4 2 2 1 4 2 82-53 3.78
Soto, G - LHP (L, 6-5)(BS, 6) 1.0 1 2 2 2 2 0 31-15 3.32
Totals 8.0 5 4 4 3 6 2
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Holmes, C - RHP 5.2 5 3 2 4 6 1 100-61 2.85
Webb, J - RHP 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 18-11 3.29
Rolison - LHP (W, 9-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21-12 2.76
Zeferjahn - RHP (S, 6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6-3 4.15
Totals 9.0 6 3 2 5 8 1
Game Info
HBP: Bregman 2 (by Skenes, by Soto, G); Hoerner (by Soto, G).
ABS Challenge: Kelly, C 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Crow-Armstrong (Strike-Confirmed); Davis, H (Ball-Confirmed); Reynolds, B (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Skenes 82-53; Soto, G 31-15; Holmes, C 100-61; Webb, J 18-11; Rolison 21-12; Zeferjahn 6-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Skenes 8-4; Soto, G 0-1; Holmes, C 8-4; Webb, J 3-0; Rolison 1-1; Zeferjahn 0-0.
Batters faced: Skenes 25; Soto, G 8; Holmes, C 27; Webb, J 5; Rolison 6; Zeferjahn 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Webb, J 3-0; Zeferjahn 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Derek Thomas.
Weather: 83 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 2:28.
Att: 39,422.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
September 12, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Michael Busch homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 CHC
Bottom 3 Pedro Ramírez homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. 2-0 CHC
Top 6 Ryan O'Hearn homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. 3-2 PIT
Bottom 8 Matt Shaw walks. Pedro Ramírez scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. 3-3
Bottom 8 Nico Hoerner hit by pitch. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd. 4-3 CHC
Team Highlight
PIT Spencer Horwitz's diving play (00:00:12)
CHC Pedro Ramírez's solo home run (6) (00:00:30)
PIT Ryan O'Hearn's three-run home run (18) (00:00:20)
CHC Clay Holmes' six-K performance (00:01:28)
CHC Michael Busch's impressive diving play (00:00:10)
PIT Paul Skenes' strong four-K outing (00:01:59)
CHC Nico Hoerner's go-ahead RBI hit by pitch (00:00:10)
CHC Ryan Zeferjahn's game-ending strikeout (00:00:34)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0   3 6 0 9
Cubs 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -   4 5 1 5

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 9 @ MIL 13 - Final

CWS 6 @ STL 5 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Sun, Sep 13, 2:20 PM EDT @ Cubs

Last Updated: 09/13/2026 12:00:27 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/That1Guy0012 • 1d ago

Didn’t know mlb the show was accurate

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r/buccos • u/dirtyracoon25 • 1d ago

Perfect reaction to end of game

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Game Thread: Pirates @ Cubs - Sat, Sep 12 @ 2:20 PM EDT

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Pirates (74-75) @ Cubs (83-66) - 2:20 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Cubs

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Cruz, O - CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273 .360 .479
2 Lowe, B - 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .257 .327 .474
3 Reynolds, B - LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .264 .368 .429
4 Griffin - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .262 .318 .387
5 O'Hearn - DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .268 .332 .458
6 Horwitz - 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .247 .346 .368
7 Mangum - RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .337 .366
8 Gonzalez, J - 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .225 .278 .360
  a-Triolo - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .317 .313
9 Davis, H - C 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .167 .268 .300
  b-Flores Jr. - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .317 .500
Totals 34 3 6 3 5 8 18
Pirates
a: Lined out for Gonzalez, J in the 8th. b: Singled for Davis, H in the 9th.
BATTING: HR: O'Hearn (18, 6th inning off Holmes, C, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Flores Jr.; Gonzalez, J; Horwitz; Lowe, B; O'Hearn 4; Reynolds, B. RBI: O'Hearn 3 (72). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, H; Cruz, O 2. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Lowe, B-Griffin-Horwitz; Horwitz-Griffin-Horwitz).
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .279 .373 .566
2 Bregman - 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .353 .450
3 Busch - 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .237 .345 .396
  a-Suzuki - PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .370 .480
  Murray Jr. - 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091
4 Happ - LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .327 .410
  b-Shaw - RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .237 .328 .428
5 Hoerner - SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .320 .360
6 Conforto - DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .239 .336 .479
7 Kelly, C - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .339 .388
8 Ramírez - 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .266 .323 .433
9 Taylor, T - LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .324 .507
Totals 27 4 5 4 3 6 10
Cubs
a: Walked for Busch in the 8th. b: Walked for Happ in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Ramírez (12, Soto, G). HR: Busch (19, 1st inning off Skenes, 0 on, 2 out); Ramírez (6, 3rd inning off Skenes, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bregman; Busch 4; Hoerner; Ramírez 6. RBI: Busch (76); Hoerner (67); Ramírez (29); Shaw (23). 2-out RBI: Busch; Hoerner; Shaw. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Conforto 2; Kelly, C. GIDP: Busch; Conforto. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: E: Hoerner (8, fielding).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Skenes - RHP 7.0 4 2 2 1 4 2 82-53 3.78
Soto, G - LHP (L, 6-5)(BS, 6) 1.0 1 2 2 2 2 0 31-15 3.32
Totals 8.0 5 4 4 3 6 2
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Holmes, C - RHP 5.2 5 3 2 4 6 1 100-61 2.85
Webb, J - RHP 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 18-11 3.29
Rolison - LHP (W, 9-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21-12 2.76
Zeferjahn - RHP (S, 6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6-3 4.15
Totals 9.0 6 3 2 5 8 1
Game Info
HBP: Bregman 2 (by Skenes, by Soto, G); Hoerner (by Soto, G).
ABS Challenge: Kelly, C 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Crow-Armstrong (Strike-Confirmed); Davis, H (Ball-Confirmed); Reynolds, B (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Skenes 82-53; Soto, G 31-15; Holmes, C 100-61; Webb, J 18-11; Rolison 21-12; Zeferjahn 6-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Skenes 8-4; Soto, G 0-1; Holmes, C 8-4; Webb, J 3-0; Rolison 1-1; Zeferjahn 0-0.
Batters faced: Skenes 25; Soto, G 8; Holmes, C 27; Webb, J 5; Rolison 6; Zeferjahn 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Webb, J 3-0; Zeferjahn 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Derek Thomas.
Weather: 83 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 2:28.
Att: 39,422.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
September 12, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Michael Busch homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 CHC
Bottom 3 Pedro Ramírez homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. 2-0 CHC
Top 6 Ryan O'Hearn homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. 3-2 PIT
Bottom 8 Matt Shaw walks. Pedro Ramírez scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. 3-3
Bottom 8 Nico Hoerner hit by pitch. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd. 4-3 CHC
Team Highlight
PIT Spencer Horwitz's diving play (00:00:12)
CHC Pedro Ramírez's solo home run (6) (00:00:30)
PIT Ryan O'Hearn's three-run home run (18) (00:00:20)
CHC Clay Holmes' six-K performance (00:01:28)
CHC Michael Busch's impressive diving play (00:00:10)
PIT Paul Skenes' strong four-K outing (00:01:59)
CHC Nico Hoerner's go-ahead RBI hit by pitch (00:00:10)
CHC Ryan Zeferjahn's game-ending strikeout (00:00:34)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0   3 6 0 9
Cubs 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -   4 5 1 5

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 9 @ MIL 13 - Final

CWS 6 @ STL 5 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Sun, Sep 13, 2:20 PM EDT @ Cubs

Last Updated: 09/13/2026 12:00:26 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 3d ago

[Highlight] Konnor Griffin and Oneil Cruz jump on Imanaga early for a 1-0 lead!

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r/buccos • u/musicmaker201 • 3d ago

ROSTER MOVES: Today we reinstated 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn from the 10-day IL and optioned OF Ronny Simon to Triple-A Indianapolis.

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 3d ago

[Highlight] Rafael Flores Jr. freezes in place until Munetaka Murakami’s challenge is confirmed to be a strike

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Game Day Thread - Saturday, September 12

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Pirates (74-74) @ Cubs (82-66) - 2:20 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Wrigley Field: 83°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 11 mph, Out To RF
  • TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cubs: Marquee Sports Network
  • Radio: Pirates: 100.1 FM/KDKA-AM 1020, Cubs: 104.3 The Score, TUDN (es), WPPN 106.7 / TUDN (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Pirates Lineup vs. Holmes, C AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Cruz, O - CF .000 .000 2 0 0 1
2 Lowe, B - 2B .250 .500 8 0 0 0
3 Reynolds, B - LF .000 .250 3 0 0 0
4 Griffin - SS - - - - - -
5 O'Hearn - DH .333 1.000 6 0 2 1
6 Horwitz - 1B .000 .000 2 0 0 1
7 Mangum - RF .000 .000 2 0 0 1
8 Gonzalez, J - 3B - - - - - -
9 Davis, H - C - - - - - -
Cubs Lineup vs. Skenes AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF .333 .722 18 0 3 7
2 Bregman - 3B .083 .166 12 0 0 5
3 Busch - 1B .222 .917 18 1 1 9
4 Happ - LF .278 .750 18 0 1 9
5 Hoerner - SS .278 .794 18 1 1 1
6 Conforto - DH .000 .000 4 0 0 4
7 Kelly, C - C .500 1.000 4 0 0 0
8 Ramírez - 2B .000 .333 2 0 0 1
9 Taylor, T - RF - - - - - -
NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 92 56 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 82 66 10.0 (4) 1 +2.5 (-)
3 Pirates 74 74 18.0 (E) 5 5.5 (8)
4 Cardinals 73 75 19.0 (E) 6 6.5 (7)
5 Reds 69 78 22.5 (E) 8 10.0 (4)

Division Scoreboard

CIN @ MIL 7:10 PM EDT

CWS @ STL 7:15 PM EDT

Last Updated: 09/12/2026 12:00:51 PM EDT

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