US EditionDansby Swanson delivers as the Chicago Cubs edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Dansby Swanson’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning drove in the winning run, securing Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 victory and completing a tightly contested series.
- In the eighth inning, Dansby Swanson delivered a sacrifice fly that put the Chicago Cubs ahead for good, leading them to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
- The Pirates had multiple scoring chances but left 10 runners on base and failed to score in the eighth despite a runner on third with one out.
- Chicago trailed and tied the game multiple times with Ian Happ’s RBI single and Carson Kelly’s bloop single driving in the tying run before Swanson’s final RBI.
- Dansby Swanson marked his bobblehead celebration by driving in two runs, including the go-ahead run, while Andrew Kittredge secured his first save by retiring all three batters in the ninth inning.
- The Cubs remain eight games behind the Brewers in the NL Central and start a critical five-game series with Milwaukee Monday at Wrigley Field, with Jameson Taillon returning from injury for the first time this week.
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Dansby Swanson delivers as the Chicago Cubs edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the rubber game of the weekend series.
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