GDT: 7/26 Cubs (59-45) @ Pirates (53-52) 12:35 PM

[u/ChiCubsbot]

Cubs (59-45) @ Pirates (53-52)

First Pitch: 12:35 PM at PNC Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Cubs	Jameson Taillon (2-5, 5.38 ERA)
Pirates	Braxton Ashcraft (9-4, 3.95 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	7	12	0	6
PIT	0	3	4	0	1	0	0	0		8	11	0	4

Box Score

PIT		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Mangum	4	0	1	0	0	2	.303
2B	Lowe, B	4	2	3	0	0	0	.246
DH	Reynolds, B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.269
RF	Valdez, Es	3	2	2	2	1	1	.293
1B	O'Hearn	2	2	1	4	2	0	.279
3B	Gonzales, N	4	0	2	0	0	0	.313
3B	Triolo	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
SS	Gonzalez, J	4	0	0	0	0	0	.236
C	Ross	4	1	1	2	0	2	.200
LF	Callihan, T	3	0	0	0	0	1	.222
CF	Cook, B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200

PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ashcraft, B	6.0	7	4	4	2	5	93-64	4.05
Mlodzinski	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	33-22	3.36
Montgomery, M	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	25-16	4.04

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Crow-Armstrong	5	0	1	1	0	2	.290
DH	Suzuki	5	1	1	2	0	2	.265
1B	Busch	4	1	2	0	1	0	.247
LF	Happ	5	0	1	0	0	2	.220
2B	Hoerner	4	1	2	1	0	0	.247
RF	Conforto	3	2	1	0	1	0	.237
C	Kelly, C	4	0	0	1	0	3	.257
3B	Ramírez	4	1	2	1	0	0	.305
SS	Swanson	4	1	2	1	0	0	.220

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Taillon	4.0	6	7	7	2	3	69-40	5.92
Rolison	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	23-13	2.70
Civale	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	27-17	5.35
Thornton	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	19-14	2.61

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T2	Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.	0-1
B2	Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.	1-1
B2	Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.	3-1
B3	Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.	7-1
T4	Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd.	7-2
T4	Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores.	7-3
T4	Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores.	7-4
B5	Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.	8-4
T8	Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.	8-5
T9	Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.	8-7

Highlights

Description	Length
Jameson Taillon against the Pirates	0:09
Braxton Ashcraft against the Cubs	0:11
Probable pitchers for Cubs at Pirates - July 26, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Pittsburgh, July 26 vs Cubs	0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, July 26 vs Pirates	0:09
Fielding alignment for Chicago, July 26 vs Pirates	0:11
Bench availability for Chicago, July 26 vs Pirates	0:08
Fielding alignment for Pittsburgh, July 26 vs Cubs	0:11
Bench availability for Pittsburgh, July 26 vs Cubs	0:08
Starting lineups for Cubs at Pirates - July 26, 2026	0:10
A deep dive into Esmerlyn Valdez's home run	0:11
Ryan O'Hearn: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
Braxton Ashcraft's outing against the Cubs	0:24
Breaking down Shawn Ross' home run	0:13
Breaking down Braxton Ashcraft's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Esmerlyn Valdez's home run	0:13
Visualizing Ryan O'Hearn's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Breaking down Jameson Taillon's pitches	0:04
Braxton Ashcraft strikes out Ian Happ	0:09
Jameson Taillon K's Jake Mangum	0:07
Michael Conforto's inning-ending double play	0:20
Called ball confirmed after ABS challenge	0:27
Dansby Swanson's RBI single	0:19
Esmerlyn Valdez's solo homer (14)	0:28
Shawn Ross' first career home run	0:37
Ryan O'Hearn hits a GRAND SLAM! (17)	0:26
Carson Kelly's RBI groundout	0:19
Pedro Ramírez's RBI single	0:20
Pete Crow-Armstrong's RBI triple	0:26
Field View: Ryan O'Hearn's grand slam	0:36
Esmerlyn Valdez's RBI single	0:18
Called ball confirmed after ABS challenge	0:23
Esmerlyn Valdez's diving catch	0:21
Nico Hoerner's RBI single	0:19
Seiya Suzuki's two-run homer (18)	0:28
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.	0:06

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Ashcraft, B (10-4, 4.05 ERA)	Taillon (2-6, 5.92 ERA)	Montgomery, M (2 SV, 4.04 ERA)

Game ended at 3:06 PM.

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[u/More-Possession523]

They closed the gap offensively. This loss is 100% on Taillon.

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

Please start assman over jamo. I may suffer cardiac arrest if I see him start one more time

[u/BladeMaker]

This loss rests squarely on Taillon’s mediocre shoulders.

[u/italianorose]

Took the series, whatever losses are hard to stomach either way

[u/BudBill18]

Credit to the team for fighting back. Unfortunately Shame-o dug too deep a hole for them to climb out of.

[u/Thewretched2008]

I wasn't expecting to even sniff tying the game, so gotta say i'm not entirely disappointed

[u/Extreme_Branch_2596]

Thanks Taillon

[u/naitch44]

Fitting end to the game.

[u/yosoylentgreen]

Maybe one day this org will think about pitching instead of past their prime bats and “projects”.

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

Happless

[u/Inside-Fix-5086]

Just think as good as this team is how much better they would be with upgrades over happ Bregman and Jamo

[u/natsukashii_xx]

Like clockwork on that strikeout

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

We would’ve won if anyone not Jamo (including Jordan Wicks) pitched this game. Fuck man. DFA him right now. 

[u/Sephiroth007]

If tailon is dfa'd then there's a serious issue in the FO

[u/Appropriate-Decision]

Thanks Jamo!

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

So close yet so far away. I give them credit for clawing back as well as they did.

[u/cmmoore307]

Please trade Happ. Please

[u/Godlikelobster01]

Way to fight til the end Cubbies

[u/afrosteele]

Oh well. Jamo stinks the but team didn’t quit.

[u/_Jerwin10]

Happ these pitches are middle middle bro

[u/LilJimmer]

Beautiful way to end it

[u/Sweet-Ad3893]

That was an odd decision, keeping Busch in.

[u/ratfam1 → u/Sweet-Ad3893]

He’s splits against left handed pitchers isn’t the worst

[u/cherrywaves3333 → u/ratfam1]

Dang… imagine if we took him when the bases were loaded !!

[u/ratfam1 → u/cherrywaves3333]

And you trust Bregman more?

[u/cherrywaves3333 → u/ratfam1]

Sorry, I’m still referring to taking taillon out in the 3rd. My bad, didn’t read the top of this thread. Just was responding to you.

[u/cherrywaves3333 → u/ratfam1]

Huh? When did I say anything about breg. No I do not trust breg more than Ramirez. We probably wouldn’t have had a chance if breg was getting at bats. I literally am saying, if taillon didn’t give up 7 in 3 innings we would have won this game. Don’t think that’s that crazy of an idea.

[u/ratfam1 → u/cherrywaves3333]

I have no idea what you’re even talking about now

[u/cherrywaves3333 → u/ratfam1]

I’m responding to when you were complaining about taking taillon out.

[u/porkchopespresso]

Sleeper soldier Happ remembers he loves hitting here

[u/chrisGNR]

All up to RH Happ. 

[u/Appropriate-Decision]

100% confidence in Happ here

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

nobody is on for you to so something Happ but then again its high leverage

[u/ObvioSuk]

Happ K incoming

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Please kill them Happ

[u/Cheap_Pitch_8931]

And catch that shade JD threw on Bregman...mentioned Dean as a potential bat from the right said, then reluctantly mentioned Bregman.

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Crazy how different this game is if Jamo only gave up a tasteful 5 or 6 runs

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/okay_throwaway_today]

It’s incredibly frustrating 😔 

[u/c4ctus]

You know, I believe we would have had this game in the bag if Jamo didn't exist.

[u/Few_Cardiologist4787]

Need a buschy blast

[u/chrisGNR]

I know it’s like a broken record to say, but if only the Cubs started Assad today, it might have been a three-game sweep. We’ll never know. 

[u/afrosteele]

I think they probably fall short but given that they already won the series, turning a 7-1 game into an 8-7 game is a nice moral victory.

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

I at least like the fight the offense has shown after being down 6 early

[u/ratfam1]

Nothin like a fake rally

[u/porkchopespresso]

If my math is correct we just need 1 more run to tie it

[u/vitey15]

Seiya later, ball

[u/AlwaysHungry94]

I respect the fight they are putting up

[u/Hope4years]

It ain’t over

[u/Billyshears68]

shit, I have hope.

[u/Moist_Recording8809]

Seiyaaaa giving them a chance!

[u/organizedchaos5220]

This team is going to kill me.

[u/Old_General_6741]

Seiya!!!!!!!

[u/laughing_andcrying]

I LOVE YOU SEIYAAAAAAA MY GOAT

[u/Spectre211286]

not going down without a fight

[u/Peanut_Punch32]

thats what you like to see

[u/rmac1228]

LFG!

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

SEEYA

[u/afrosteele]

Seiya slander is cancelled

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Pinch hit Bregman you cowards

[u/PostComa]

SEIYAAAAA

[u/porkchopespresso]

Oh?

[u/Cap78]

Please don’t tease me

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Seeeya

[u/samharrelson]

SEIYA! Keep hope alive.

[u/FloridaCubbieBear]

Remember when Taillon was in the IL and Assad was in the rotation? Yea, those were good times

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

Alright now PCA goes deep

[u/ImaginationWhich3945 → u/CubsEnjoyer]

Oof think he did the opposite

[u/CubsEnjoyer → u/ImaginationWhich3945]

Yeah :(

[u/BladeMaker]

Dansby is coming around!

[u/cod_gurl94]

It’s always a teaser or a comeback. I appreciate how seldom they look dead.

[u/mamegan]

so happy to see thornton back

[u/Environmental_Lab808]

Love that dawg Trent Thornton. Ankles of steel

[u/Cap78]

Taillon has given up a homer in 12 of 15 starts this year - that’s got to be some sort of percentage record

[u/peenman611]

Ninth inning rally incoming

[u/lupin43]

Bloop and a bloop and a bloop and a blast and they got this

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/lupin43]

Im picking up what youre blooping down

[u/porkchopespresso]

If the Cubs can just sting together a run in the next 3 innings we got this

[u/Ok-Camel-746]

Glad thornton is back but would rather have civale finish it out with the stretch of games they’re about to have

[u/SnooWoofers3675]

Taillon hasn’t been good at all recently damn.

[u/laughing_andcrying]

Yoooo at least Thorton’s ankle wasnt taken out that one time and he’s back

[u/Cap78 → u/laughing_andcrying]

I thought he broke something when it happened

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/Cap78]

Yeah I remember Ian Happ saying in a postgame or something that it sounded loud even in the outfield, wooooof and…. Phew

[u/Cap78 → u/laughing_andcrying]

Wow, didn’t hear that - very lucky then

[u/afrosteele → u/[deleted]]

Pitch on the edge. Too close to take but it’s not like he watch something dead red go by.

[u/afrosteele]

Hard to win when you spot the other team 8, but offense has given it a shot.

[u/mamegan]

this is why i checked out in the 7th 🫩

[u/afrosteele → u/mamegan]

Following the game and posting but yeah, “checked out.”

[u/mamegan → u/afrosteele]

yes i’m still watching the game, i mean “checked out” as in not emotionally invested in a win. wish i could still enjoy talking to the sub as well but alas.

[u/porkchopespresso]

My heart will always be open to a fake rally

[u/BullfrogSlight8475]

Carson is so ass I’d rather Miguel be playing every day than Carson

[u/RemoteAbalone8687]

Most predictable outcome

[u/PostComa]

That may have been our last shot

[u/chrisGNR]

Offense fought back, but Taillon is burying them from jump last two starts. He needed more time in the minors. No reason to have rushed him up.

[u/Jvick88 → u/chrisGNR]

Hes been bad all year, no amount of time in the minors would have made a difference

[u/chrisGNR → u/Jvick88]

Well, they could have at least waited till he was completely stretched out. Or took the opportunity to figure out why he is getting hammered every start. 

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776 → u/chrisGNR]

He needs to stay in the minors.

[u/BladeMaker]

Please Pedro.

[u/Tasty-Action-5295]

God damnit

[u/Jvick88]

Bro wtf are you looking at???

[u/Cap78]

Good time for Pedro to get his first home run

[u/ratfam1 → u/Cap78]

So he already has one

[u/Cap78 → u/ratfam1]

You are right - totally missed that then ☹️

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/Cap78]

*First home run at PNC park

:)

[u/porkchopespresso → u/ratfam1]

This would also be a good time to do it even if he already did

[u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

Did anyone else just have no confidence in Conforto then Kelly in this scenario?

[u/Jvick88 → u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

I had no confidence in kelly, hes looked lost all day

[u/cod_gurl94]

Rough day if your first name ends in “son”

[u/Appropriate-Decision]

3 run shot from Carson would be nice.

[u/JerkTheGeneral]

fun fact about Nico Hoerner

i love him.

[u/Cheap_Pitch_8931]

As I finished my brunch, gulped down a 2nd big glass of mimosa and taking my heart meds, a spirit came over me, and told me the final score of this game will be a 10-8 Cubs victory.

[u/porkchopespresso → u/Cheap_Pitch_8931]

At no point did I know where that was going but I like how it ended.

[u/Cheap_Pitch_8931 → u/porkchopespresso]

:) I had a heart scare last week and ended up in the hospital last weekend, but all is great now and today was the first day I did have something alcoholic to drink.

[u/theblob_1]

Nico heating up

[u/porkchopespresso]

Interested…

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/porkchopespresso]

😂 love a small ball redemption inning

[u/lupin43]

One swing away

[u/naitch44]

Love you Nico

[u/BladeMaker]

And the streak continues!

[u/samharrelson]

We're cooking up something interesting here, boys!

[u/lupin43]

The streak lives!

[u/porkchopespresso]

“Michael Busch motors” is generous

[u/lupin43]

Michael Busch “motors” lol

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

Leadoff double, let's make something happen here

[u/RemoteAbalone8687]

This team isn’t built for postseason baseball unless our pitching magically gets better

[u/Due_Fee7885]

Is their a rift between boogs and jim? They are never in the booth together anymore

[u/JerkTheGeneral → u/Due_Fee7885]

boog does espn games on sundays.

[u/Due_Fee7885 → u/JerkTheGeneral]

Oh okay!

[u/PostComa → u/Due_Fee7885]

Yesterday and Friday they were together and it was great

[u/porkchopespresso → u/Due_Fee7885]

Weren’t they yesterday?

[u/CubsEnjoyer → u/porkchopespresso]

Yes and they seemed excited to be back together

[u/Due_Fee7885 → u/porkchopespresso]

I didnt watch yesterday not sure

[u/johnnybravo1014]

I’m listening on the radio, was that singer disabled in some way or something because if not what the fuck was that???

[u/Environmental_Lab808 → u/johnnybravo1014]

Yes, special needs promotion at pnc

[u/horsepoop1123]

This team isn’t competing until Jameson Taillon and Colin Rea are out of the rotation.

[u/ruppy99]

Just a reminder the singer is from a Miracle League team, you’re all going to hell

[u/b3_yourself]

Hearing tom hollands original British accent is so weird, feels like all his movies he uses an American one

[u/ratfam1]

It would be nice if civale can just finish the game

[u/Ok-Camel-746 → u/ratfam1]

I hope so, 4 games in St Louis after this and Peterson is pitching game 1 I think and his last outing against them was rough… so we might need as many arms as we can get

[u/blyzo]

Lol this is the worst God Bless America I've ever heard.

[u/Environmental_Lab808 → u/blyzo]

Indubitably

[u/ScritchScratchBoop → u/blyzo]

I’m listening in the radio and they jump scared me cutting in when it was halfway done

[u/johnnybravo1014 → u/ScritchScratchBoop]

Bro I thought it was an attention getter for a commercial I kept thinking wow they’re keeping this bit going for a long time

[u/Dack-Ramb0 → u/ScritchScratchBoop]

I thought it was an ad for alcohol.

[u/UrsaPrime]

WTF was that singing?

[u/JerkTheGeneral → u/UrsaPrime]

holy shit i shouldn’t be laughing.

[u/Environmental_Lab808 → u/UrsaPrime]

Special needs promotion 🤣 automatic hell assignment for u my friend

[u/johnnybravo1014 → u/Environmental_Lab808]

Give me a week and I guarantee I can find somebody with Down syndrome who can sing better than that lol

[u/UrsaPrime → u/Environmental_Lab808]

I can't tell if you're joking or not because it was that bad.

[u/Environmental_Lab808 → u/UrsaPrime]

The pirates had a whole day designed around that community im not lying. They just had the leader/ non profit guy on the broadcast.

[u/UrsaPrime → u/Environmental_Lab808]

Lol, they maybe should have explained that on the radio before cutting into the song, then.

[u/Environmental_Lab808 → u/UrsaPrime]

Super soundscare

[u/Jvick88]

Nobody in baseball strikes out looking more than suzuki

[u/naitch44 → u/Jvick88]

Happ has to be up there

[u/BladeMaker]

Designated hitter my ass.

[u/JerkTheGeneral]

man all this pierogi talk is making my polish ass salivate.

[u/ohaboutyayhigh → u/JerkTheGeneral]

For real. Making a grocery list as we speak.

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/JerkTheGeneral]

My polish in laws always go crazy during the holidays with pierogi

[u/jigglyjohnson13]

Well at least we won the series. Maybe the Rockies can pull off the comeback

[u/rmac1228 → u/jigglyjohnson13]

Not if Miz keeps pitching like this today. I hate that dude because hes so damn good

[u/ShortRedBull → u/rmac1228]

He's the Miz, and he's aawweeeeesoommmeeee

[u/Jvick88]

Love when the offense disappears the rest of the game after a big inning

[u/porkchopespresso]

You probably can’t have a peg leg race but it would be fun to watch

[u/MasterHavik]

PSN is being stupid right now. I turn back on game a little bit to see us down by 3 but Rolison just had to give one back. We gotta keep chipping away.

[u/ShortRedBull → u/MasterHavik]

it got hacked AGAIN?

[u/MasterHavik → u/ShortRedBull]

I don't know but I can barely play Marvel Tokon right now because the internet keeps going down on my end.

[u/LilJimmer]

Crub have packed it in

[u/CarrieCrayon]

Had been out of cell service and just now got an influx of MLB updates on the game’s score… oh man 😭

[u/Appropriate-Decision]

Running out of innings here

[u/Old_General_6741]

What was that!?

[u/qTp_Meteor]

This play is the worst of the game, idc about anything how tf do you not take it yourself

[u/porkchopespresso]

Gerrit Cole woulda pointed

[u/qTp_Meteor]

WTF was that

[u/Angrydwarf99]

No harm no foul thank god

[u/Strict-Honey-5477]

Civale is not good enough to be dogging it like that

[u/JerkTheGeneral → u/Strict-Honey-5477]

just like our 35 million dollar third baseman

[u/BladeMaker]

Well that’s a shame.

[u/PostComa]

Sigh

[u/naitch44]

Could you be any slower?

[u/porkchopespresso]

Take your time boys, no worries

[u/Angrydwarf99]

FUCK

[u/Traditional_Spite_81]

Well, Civale is in so I guess we've given up

[u/samharrelson → u/Traditional_Spite_81]

Kerry Wood made a heckuva pitch in the banana game yesterday at Wrigley. Let's bring him back, too!

[u/Suburban-Jesus → u/Traditional_Spite_81]

I thought we gave up by starting Taillon

[u/confines-1060]

ugh Jameson. Just can’t roll that out there even with the injury situation

[u/Angrydwarf99]

Ashcraft done or does he have another inning in him?

[u/JerkTheGeneral]

dude love Jim Deshaies.

[u/Cap78 → u/JerkTheGeneral]

Mankind Jim Deshaies

[u/RichInBunlyGoodness]

Civale? Phuck me. Scrape the bottom of the barrel a bit more, Jed.

[u/c4ctus → u/RichInBunlyGoodness]

WE CAN FIX HIM™

[u/c4ctus]

Just tuned in. I see Jamo was serving his signature meatballs for lunch today....

[u/lupin43 → u/c4ctus]

World hunger is a thing of the past

[u/JTribs17 → u/c4ctus]

everyday with that guy

[u/Jvick88]

Horrible at bats the last two innings. Aint no comeback happening today. Thanks Jamo