Pirates at Cubs August 15, 2025

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 40,044

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Game

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Running

5th inning - SB: Ronny Simon (2nd base off C. Rea/ R. McGuire)

7th inning - SB: Jared Triolo (2nd base off R. Brasier/ R. McGuire)

Fielding

E - Spencer Horwitz (3)

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Running

8th inning - CS: Ian Happ (2nd base off D. Santana/ H. Davis)

9th inning - CS: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2nd base off D. Santana/ H. Davis)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:29

Umpires: HP-Brock Ballou, 1B-Tony Randazzo, 2B-Phil Cuzzi, 3B-Clint Vondrak

Weather: 81 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left

News From August 15, 2025

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Dennis Santana

Picks up fourth win

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 15, 2025

Santana (4-4) allowed one hit across 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday against the Cubs.

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Braxton Ashcraft

Season-high workload Friday

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 15, 2025

Ashcraft did not factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 win over the Cubs, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts over five innings.

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Jack Suwinski

Comes up clutch Friday

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August 15, 2025

Suwinski went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Cubs. He was also hit by a pitch.

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Ryan Borucki

Booted from 40-man roster

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August 15, 2025

The Pirates designated Borucki for assignment Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

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Cam Sanders

Sent back to Triple-A

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August 15, 2025

The Pirates optioned Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

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Evan Sisk

Set for Pirates debut

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August 15, 2025

The Pirates recalled Sisk from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

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Colin Holderman

Brought up to bigs

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August 15, 2025

The Pirates recalled Holderman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

Perfect at plate in loss

OFChicago Cubs

August 15, 2025

Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates. He was also hit by a pitch.

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Colin Rea

Solid in no-decision

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August 15, 2025

Rea did not factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five innings.

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Owen Caissie

Hitless in MLB debut

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August 15, 2025

Caissie went 0-for-4 during Thursday's 2-1 loss to Toronto.

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Carson Kelly

On bench Friday

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August 15, 2025

Kelly isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Pirates.

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