MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/10/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 763 - FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (6-7) 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 0
Chicago Cubs (6-7) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 3
Chicago Defeated By Pirates, 7-2
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Joe Taylor turned in an exceptional performance against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, resulting in a Pittsburgh win, 7-2. Taylor yielded 1 run over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. His record improves to 1-1. The Cubs drop to 6-7 and continue their mediocre start to the 2026 season.

Arquimedes Gamboa hit a 2-run triple off Jim Kemp in the top of the first, which put the Pirates in front, 2-0. Gamboa had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"We'll kick back a while," said Gamboa, "and then get ready for the next one."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Miller CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .255 2 6
A. Jackson RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .314 4 9
J. Reyes LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .304 2 8
M. Rodríguez 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .204 1 4
A. Gamboa SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 0 5
M. Andujar DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .303 1 4
H. Correa 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .267 1 5
J. Bowen 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .341 2 6
J. Pérez C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .182 0 1
Totals 38 7 12 7 5 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pérez (1, 2nd Inning off J. Kemp, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Correa (3, 9th Inning off K. Mella, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Gamboa (1, 1st Inning off J. Kemp, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Miller (2, 2nd Inning off J. Kemp, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jackson (4, 2nd Inning off J. Kemp, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Miller 3 , A. Jackson 5 , M. Rodríguez , A. Gamboa 4 , M. Andujar , H. Correa 3 , J. Bowen 2 , J. Pérez 2
2-out RBI: A. Gamboa , M. Andujar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Miller , M. Rodríguez , J. Bowen 3 , J. Pérez
Sac Fly: H. Correa
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodríguez-Gamboa-Rodríguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255 1 6
K. Wilson 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .222 0 5
D. Hopper 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .250 0 5
M. López LF 5 0 0 0 0 5 7 .176 1 2
R. Snyder SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .306 0 6
R. Hicks RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .326 1 10
Q. Coleman CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .375 2 13
D. Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .154 0 3
J. Bly C 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .289 0 6
Totals 33 2 8 2 5 13 21      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Wilson (5, 3rd Inning off J. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bly (3, 7th Inning off N. Ramirez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Snyder (2, 4th Inning off J. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out) , Q. Coleman (2, 7th Inning off N. Ramirez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Barreto , K. Wilson 2 , D. Hopper 2 , R. Snyder 3 , R. Hicks , Q. Coleman 3 , J. Bly 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hopper , M. López 2
GIDP: D. Williams
Sac Fly: R. Hicks
Hit by Pitch: Q. Coleman
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Barreto (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Branch (1) , M. López (1) , Q. Coleman (1)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Taylor W (1-1) 6.0 5 1 1 1 9 0 24 103 4.09   
N. Ramirez 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 20 3.00   
F. Lopez 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 10 3.00   
E. Diaz 1.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 32 7.71   
C. Wall 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 20.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taylor 66
Batters Faced: J. Taylor 24, N. Ramirez 5, F. Lopez 2, E. Diaz 7, C. Wall 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taylor 4-4, N. Ramirez 1-0, F. Lopez 0-0, E. Diaz 1-2, C. Wall 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taylor 103-62, N. Ramirez 20-13, F. Lopez 10-4, E. Diaz 32-13, C. Wall 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Lopez 2-0 , C. Wall 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Taylor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kemp L (0-2) 2.2 8 6 6 1 1 1 17 68 9.49   
J. Branch 3.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 52 4.38   
N. Richards 1.1 2 1 0 1 2 0 7 32 5.68   
K. Mella 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 27 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kemp 14
Batters Faced: J. Kemp 17, J. Branch 13, N. Richards 7, K. Mella 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kemp 2-5, J. Branch 4-5, N. Richards 1-1, K. Mella 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kemp 68-45, J. Branch 52-30, N. Richards 32-18, K. Mella 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Branch 1-0 , K. Mella 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Taylor
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 4:24
Attendance: 40820
Special Notes: Rain delay of 27 minutes in the 3rd inning. Miguel Angel López ties the NL regular season game record for strikeouts with 5.
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