September 13, 2026 · NL Cent
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Bryan Reynolds | 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. | PIT 1, CHC 0 |
| B5 | Miguel Amaya | Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores. | PIT 1, CHC 2 |
| T6 | Nick Gonzales | Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd. | PIT 2, CHC 2 |
| T6 | Brandon Lowe | 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. | PIT 4, CHC 2 |
| B6 | Nico Hoerner | 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. | PIT 4, CHC 3 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Pirates
AWAY
4
Bubba Chandler started for Pirates, leaving with a 4–3 lead.
workload · innings pitched
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Bubba Chandler
Starter
5.1
90
3
3
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Bubba Chandler threw
CSW 29% 1st-pitch strike 61% 3.9 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Slider 37 41% 1 12 2 16 6 Four-Seam Fastball 31 34% 1 6 6 12 6 Changeup 10 11% 1 1 1 5 2 Sinker 7 8% 0 4 0 1 2 Sweeper 4 4% 0 0 1 3 0 Curveball 1 1% 0 0 0 1 0 - Carmen Mlodzinski Middle 1.2 28 0 1 HLD inherited 3, 1 scored
- Luke Weaver Setup 1.0 7 0 0 HLD
- Mason Montgomery Middle 1.0 7 0 0 SV
Cubs
HOME
3
Matthew Boyd started for Cubs, leaving trailing 2–4.
workload · innings pitched
-
Matthew Boyd
Starter
5.1
88
4
3
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Matthew Boyd threw
CSW 23% 1st-pitch strike 58% 3.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 42 48% 3 7 8 14 10 Changeup 32 36% 5 2 6 14 5 Slider 6 7% 1 1 1 1 2 Curveball 5 6% 0 1 1 3 0 Sinker 3 3% 0 0 0 1 2 - Aaron Civale Reliever 2.0 45 0 2 inherited 2, all 2 scored
- Caleb Thielbar Middle 0.2 14 0 1
- Daniel Palencia Middle 1.0 18 0 1
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Lowe 1B (2)
Batting lines
AWAY · PIT
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .316 | .383 | .699 | |
| Oneil Cruz CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .274 | .366 | .479 | .845 | |
| Rafael Flores Jr. 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .315 | .491 | .806 | |
| Ryan O'Hearn DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .328 | .453 | .781 | |
| Jake Mangum LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .341 | .370 | .711 | 2B |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .327 | .474 | .801 | |
| Henry Davis C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .264 | .295 | .559 | |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .370 | .429 | .799 | |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .367 | .393 | .760 | 2B |
| Jared Triolo 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .315 | .311 | .626 |
HOME · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .371 | .562 | .933 | |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .369 | .477 | .846 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .346 | .396 | .742 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .354 | .451 | .805 | 2B |
| Ian Happ LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .218 | .328 | .409 | .737 | |
| Nico Hoerner SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .318 | .358 | .676 | |
| Matt Shaw PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .326 | .425 | .751 | |
| Pedro Ramírez 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .322 | .427 | .749 | |
| Carson Kelly PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .338 | .387 | .725 | |
| Michael Conforto DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .336 | .475 | .811 | |
| Miguel Amaya C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .348 | .380 | .728 | HR (6) |
Pitching lines
AWAY · PIT
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 4.28 | W |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3.81 | HLD |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.56 | HLD |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.73 | SV |
HOME · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 4.16 | L |
| Aaron Civale | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4.20 | |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4.82 | |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4.32 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · PIT
Lineup 4.4 R
Bunts 0.9 R
IBBs 3.6 R
HOME · CHC
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 2.0 R
IBBs 1.8 R
Recent form
AWAY · PIT
6-4
W4
-5 run diff
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HOME · CHC
6-4
W2
+22 run diff
WWLWLWLWWL
Season series: 1-2 with PIT listed first across 3 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.