May 28, 2026 · NL Cent
Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | Seiya Suzuki | Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. | CHC 1, PIT 0 |
| T6 | Ian Happ | Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jared Triolo. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Jared Triolo. | CHC 2, PIT 0 |
| T6 | Seiya Suzuki | Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st. | CHC 3, PIT 0 |
| B6 | Bryan Reynolds | Bryan Reynolds homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. | CHC 3, PIT 1 |
| B6 | Tyler Callihan | Tyler Callihan doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jhostynxon Garcia scores. | CHC 3, PIT 2 |
| T8 | Ian Happ | Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores. | CHC 5, PIT 2 |
| T8 | Miguel Amaya | Miguel Amaya walks. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Henry Davis. | CHC 6, PIT 2 |
| T9 | Alex Bregman | 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. | CHC 7, PIT 2 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cubs
AWAY
7
Colin Rea started for Cubs, leaving with a 3–2 lead.
workload · innings pitched
-
Colin Rea
Starter
5.1
92
2
5
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Colin Rea threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 65% 4.0 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 40 43% 6 8 8 12 6 Changeup 17 18% 0 0 4 10 3 Slider 14 15% 0 4 2 4 4 Sinker 9 10% 1 3 2 3 0 Sweeper 9 10% 0 2 2 4 1 Curveball 2 2% 0 0 0 2 0 Cutter 1 1% 0 1 0 0 0 - Hoby Milner Middle 0.2 21 0 1 HLD inherited 1, all 1 scored
- Caleb Thielbar Middle 1.0 27 0 2 HLD
- Trent Thornton Middle 2.0 22 0 0
Pirates
HOME
2
Paul Skenes started for Pirates, leaving trailing 0–3. Out of the bullpen, Brandan Bidois took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Paul Skenes
Starter
5.1
103
3
10
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Paul Skenes threw
CSW 30% 1st-pitch strike 61% 4.5 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 37 36% 4 5 8 17 3 Sweeper 23 22% 4 5 4 8 2 Changeup 21 20% 7 0 4 9 1 Splitter 9 9% 0 2 2 3 2 Slider 8 8% 3 0 1 2 2 Sinker 5 5% 0 1 2 2 0 - Mason Montgomery Setup 1.2 27 0 2 inherited 2, 1 scored
- Brandan Bidois Middle 1.0 31 3 1
- Yohan Ramírez Middle 1.0 20 1 1
Where the game turned
1 run
- Suzuki 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .224 | .316 | .361 | .677 | |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .339 | .366 | .705 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .367 | .383 | .750 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .340 | .357 | .697 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .351 | .455 | .806 | HR (12) |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .333 | .396 | .729 | |
| Michael Conforto DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .391 | .556 | .947 | |
| Miguel Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .225 | .347 | .363 | .710 | |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .187 | .291 | .341 | .632 | |
| Moisés Ballesteros DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .310 | .416 | .726 | |
| Kevin Alcántara DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
HOME · PIT
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .283 | .389 | .453 | .842 | |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .353 | .551 | .904 | |
| Bryan Reynolds DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .391 | .426 | .817 | HR (5), 2B |
| Oneil Cruz CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .323 | .447 | .770 | |
| Jhostynxon Garcia LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .269 | .240 | .509 | |
| Jake Mangum RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .321 | .271 | .592 | |
| Tyler Callihan 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 2B |
| Jared Triolo SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .288 | .275 | .563 | |
| Henry Davis C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .134 | .230 | .268 | .498 | |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .350 | .344 | .694 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 4.70 | W |
| Hoby Milner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2.52 | HLD |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2.84 | HLD |
| Trent Thornton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.31 |
HOME · PIT
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 2.89 | L |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3.22 | |
| Brandan Bidois | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4.50 | |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4.88 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · CHC
Lineup 2.6 R
Bunts 0.5 R
IBBs 0.6 R
HOME · PIT
Lineup 3.0 R
Bunts 0.6 R
IBBs 1.8 R
Recent form
AWAY · CHC
5-3
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+17 run diff
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HOME · PIT
4-6
W1
-8 run diff
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Season series: 2-2 with CHC listed first across 4 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.