Cubs @ Pirates · May 28, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, May 28, 2026

PNC Park Regular Season

Chicago Cubs Cubs 7

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2 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter

Colin Rea

Home starter

Paul Skenes

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Happ plays hero again as Cubs grab badly needed back-to-back wins

PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs couldn’t win a game for almost two weeks. Now, they’ve won twice in as many nights, and Ian Happ was the hero each time. Happ had three hits, including a two-run home run, as the Cubs beat the Pirates, 7-2, on Thursday at PNC Park to

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Ian Happ crushes homer in Cubs' 7-2 win00:02:45

Ian Happ crushes a two-run home run to back a solid pitching performance in the Cubs' 7-2 win over the Pirates

Condensed Game: CHC@PIT - 5/28/2600:12:19

Condensed Game: Ian Happ and the Cubs take on Paul Skenes and the Pirates on May 28, 2026

Ian Happ's two-run homer (12)00:00:23

Ian Happ crushes a two-run home run to right-center field, extending the Cubs' lead to 5-2 in the top of the 8th

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Cubs @ Pirates · 7–2

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