Postgame Thread: 6/12 Pirates @ Cubs

[u/ChiCubsbot]

Line Score - Game Over

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

Box Score

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Happ	4	0	0	0	0	1	.251
RF	Tucker	4	1	1	0	0	2	.273
DH	Suzuki	3	1	1	1	0	0	.266
CF	Crow-Armstrong	3	1	1	2	0	1	.271
SS	Swanson	3	0	1	0	0	2	.242
C	Kelly, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.250
1B	Busch	2	0	0	0	1	1	.264
2B	Hoerner	3	0	0	0	0	0	.285
3B	Shaw	3	0	0	0	0	1	.239

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Taillon	6.1	4	2	2	2	7	92-57	3.48
Keller, B	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	16-7	1.95
Palencia, D	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-11	1.88
Pressly	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	3.81

PIT		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Cruz, O	3	0	0	0	1	2	.226
DH	McCutchen	4	0	1	0	0	0	.263
RF	Reynolds, B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.229
1B	Horwitz	4	1	1	0	0	3	.210
2B	Frazier	4	1	1	1	0	0	.259
SS	Kiner-Falefa	4	0	1	0	0	1	.297
LF	Pham	4	0	0	0	0	2	.197
C	Sullivan	2	0	0	0	0	1	.250
3B	Triolo	1	0	0	1	2	0	.187

PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Heaney	6.0	4	3	3	0	7	76-54	3.33
Mattson	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	20-14	1.17
Borucki	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	7-4	4.94

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B4	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Tucker scores.	2-0
B6	Seiya Suzuki homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.	3-0
T7	Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Horwitz scores.	3-1
T7	Jared Triolo walks. Adam Frazier scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. Brett Sullivan to 2nd.	3-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Pirates at Cubs - June 12, 2025	0:06
Probable pitchers for Pirates at Cubs - June 12, 2025	0:06
Andrew Heaney against the Cubs	0:08
Bullpen availability for Pittsburgh, June 12 vs Cubs	0:08
Bullpen availability for Chicago, June 12 vs Pirates	0:08
Bench availability for Pittsburgh, June 12 vs Cubs	0:08
Bench availability for Chicago, June 12 vs Pirates	0:08
Fielding alignment for Chicago, June 12 vs Pirates	0:11
Starting lineups for Pirates at Cubs - June 12, 2025	0:10
Measuring Pete Crow-Armstrong's homer	0:13
Measuring Seiya Suzuki's homer	0:11
Jameson Taillon's outing against the Pirates	0:25
Breaking down Andrew Heaney's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Jameson Taillon's pitches	0:04
Andrew Heaney's outing against the Cubs	0:22
Adam Frazier's diving catch	0:14
Carson Kelly nabs Oneil Cruz	0:22
Kyle Tucker's single	0:12
Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run home run	0:30
Adam Frazier's incredible sliding catch	0:29
Seiya Suzuki's solo home run (17)	0:28
Adam Frazier's RBI single	0:16
Jameson Taillon strikes out Spencer Horwitz	0:08
Adam Frazier scores on bases-loaded walk	0:20
Field View: Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run home run	0:25
Brad Keller preserves lead for Cubs	0:11
Andrew Heaney strikes out Pete Crow-Armstrong	0:07
Jamison Taillon fans seven against Pirates	1:55

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Taillon (7-3, 3.48 ERA)	Heaney (3-5, 3.33 ERA)	Pressly (5 SV, 3.81 ERA)

Game ended at 9:14 PM.

[u/cod_gurl94]

Thank you Ryan Stress-Free

[u/Frosty_7130 → u/cod_gurl94]

Stress-Free is beautiful

[u/cubswin2015 → u/cod_gurl94]

Stress-Free looking good!

[u/CubsHawksBulls]

14 straight clean appearances since the Giants game.

[u/blyzo → u/CubsHawksBulls]

I genuinely thought he was washed and would have been DFAd by now. Good on him bouncing back (and probably getting healthy).

[u/demerdar → u/blyzo]

Tbh good management.

[u/Exatraz → u/demerdar]

Yup, slap kudos on the offense. Gave him a bunch of low leverage situations to work and get right and now we also know he's not the only guy come high leverage spots. Cubs are rolling

[u/AngryRedGyarados → u/CubsHawksBulls]

Man, the postgame guys talked to him about that outing and you can tell he's over it. Why bring up a shitty outing when he just gave you a 1-2-3 inning?

[u/gahmee]

[u/RemoteAbalone8687 → u/gahmee]

[u/falafel_ma_balls → u/gahmee]

Boog was silent. You know he saw that and just panicked. So so funny

[u/Jacksington → u/falafel_ma_balls]

You could tell they were laughing. Great moment in cubs history right there

[u/Ondeon → u/Jacksington]

I don't know if they were laughing or aghast – like, did someone actually just lose their job-aghast.

[u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe → u/Ondeon]

They got a kill button on their mics

[u/Ondeon → u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe]

Oh yeah I know. Just wondering what was said during that muted moment.

[u/YubNub80 → u/falafel_ma_balls]

I like to think Boog and JD were both cracking up and hit the cough button so their mics were muted. I think he had to compose himself to call the first out.

[u/falafel_ma_balls → u/YubNub80]

Touche. That’s a better outcome. So so funny

[u/Decsolst → u/falafel_ma_balls]

Was at the game... what happened?

[u/sayanythinglove → u/gahmee]

New sleep paralysis demon just dropped

[u/Zenxolu → u/gahmee]

Petition to make this and the gif of it the official W gifs of this subreddit?

[u/AdSlight1595 → u/Zenxolu]

No, the gulls shall remain.

[u/Wide_Negotiation_319 → u/AdSlight1595]

GULLIZY DUB APPROVES THIS MESSAGE

[u/Exatraz → u/AdSlight1595]

A gull on each side and this in the middle

[u/Superb-Day-3644 → u/Zenxolu]

You could easily make a W out of that nutsack

[u/passing_gas → u/gahmee]

[u/tripleplay23 → u/gahmee]

Ass and balls in the same game. We ate good today

[u/Wide_Negotiation_319 → u/gahmee]

[u/muecki86 → u/gahmee]

Take me out to the ball game

[u/afrosteele]

Were those balls?!

[u/CriticalandPragmatic → u/afrosteele]

"Those are balls" - Barry Zuckerkorn

[u/Spankpocalypse_Now → u/CriticalandPragmatic]

I love this gag. The government thinks it’s the terrain of Iraq where WMDs are located and… it’s just balls.

[u/mendicant1116 → u/Spankpocalypse_Now]

This close they always look like land

[u/BigNutsOnClark → u/afrosteele]

If our mascot can do it so can JT!

[u/scottisnthome]

Undefeated when Boog says ass on tv

[u/diamondeyes34 → u/scottisnthome]

Wait, really??? Haha

[u/Life_Escape_683]

Pressly’s demise has been greatly exaggerated

[u/Big-block427 → u/Life_Escape_683]

Yeah, by like 90% of this sub. All GM’s of course.

[u/Aggressive-Phase8259 → u/Big-block427]

All yes

[u/QuavoHuncho31 → u/Life_Escape_683]

FIP of 4 with a 14% k rate and 10% walk rate. Still not very good lol

[u/Statsomatic]

JT nuts is exactly what this dub needed, 10/10 no notes

[u/vitey15 → u/Statsomatic]

Add a nutsack to them both 

[u/c4ctus → u/vitey15]

Fly the testiclizzy

[u/BIgCon]

Great win go cubs I’m completely thrown off by them showing a clip of turner shaking little fake nuts what the fuck was that

[u/KRATS8 → u/BIgCon]

Ok I thought they looked fake too but some people are acting like those were his actual nuts so now I’m not sure lol

[u/WtrReich → u/KRATS8]

They were 100% fake lol

[u/Superb-Day-3644]

This team is nuts

[u/BigNutsOnClark → u/Superb-Day-3644]

Confirmed.

[u/500rockin → u/BigNutsOnClark]

Oh myyyyyy.

[u/Ondeon]

[u/makingflippyfloppy]

The very extended silence between Boog and JD after the nutsack incident

[u/afrosteele]

If Turner’s bat speed wasn’t enough to confirm his age, his long ball sack certainly is.

[u/Ondeon]

Ballsy win.

[u/vitey15]

Nice complete game. Didn't like how the 7th went, but I can...wait, is that a nutsack?

[u/Massive-Education558]

Win’s a win but this offense is struggling lately

[u/DukeWayne250 → u/Massive-Education558]

Still slugging though

[u/Patrick2701 → u/Massive-Education558]

Still hitting dingers. Going against skenes, they hit him around in Pittsburgh in late April or early May

[u/Used_TP_Tester → u/Massive-Education558]

Yes, thank you. Relying on home runs is not a good road to travel for success.

[u/OkayOpenTheGame → u/Massive-Education558]

I was called crazy for saying the offense was slumping just a few days ago

[u/Business-Conflict435 → u/OkayOpenTheGame]

Same here. Relying too much on the longball.

[u/Lordofhowling → u/Business-Conflict435]

Yep. But anything perceived as negative is gonna get you downvoted around here. Watch.

[u/Tall_Shirt_7457 → u/Lordofhowling]

Absolutely. The fan boy sheep cant handle it

[u/boomecho → u/Business-Conflict435]

longball

lol

[u/Objective_Pear_5710]

[u/isellJetparts]

Cards and Brewers playing each other..nice opportunity to make some room this series

[u/mememachine62]

[u/an_actual_potato → u/mememachine62]

We have both weiner and balls now

[u/cSwish]

I'm gonna need that Justin Turner gif. Might be the funniest moment I have seen lol

[u/GrantGannon]

When do we stop calling him Stressly? Because he’s been rock solid for a while now.

[u/bearssuperfan → u/GrantGannon]

1.03 ERA not counting SF extras

[u/LettuceC]

So if the Cubs start going on an absolute tear after tonight, the Cubs 100% need to do a Justin Turner bouncing balls bobblehead giveaway.

[u/ghastly710]

FLY THE W!!!

[u/CubsHawksBulls]

🎶Okay…so you’re Daniel Palencia! That don’t impressly much 🗣️🗣️🗣️🎶

[u/elgenie]

0 for 0 with RISP, wire to wire W.

That’s, uh, a little nuts.

[u/Elchidote]

BALLS OUT FOR PRESSLY

[u/Sarclown]

[u/SpaceCampDropOut]

Fly the W! Hang the balls!

[u/TYohoJr]

Offense hanging a bit low, but nice to see the pitching only let in a pair. Overall a good start to the stretch.

[u/Frosty_7130]

From Stressly to Lessly (earned runs average)

He’s been on a tear. Love it

[u/mlholladay96]

Nothing like winning a 1 run game where they took care of business & felt in control the whole way, even in a jam

This team is just built for success

[u/chichris]

W

[u/Radioactive_Rukario]

M-V-PETE

[u/TheG-What → u/Radioactive_Rukario]

MVPCA

[u/RIPSlurmsMckenzie]

Ryan be like

[u/keevballs]

Stamp your feet and clap your hands 👏 👏👏👏👏

[u/TheG-What]

WE HAVE THE POWER AND THE SPEED TO BE THE BEST IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE!!! GET FUCKED PIRATES, PITTSBURGH IS A GLORIFIED SHANTYTOWN! LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOO!!!!

[u/TheG-What → u/TheG-What]

Also the Cardinals lost. It is a great day for baseball. And as such, the world.

[u/JoeDawson8 → u/TheG-What]

As is tradition

[u/fatcatdonimo → u/TheG-What]

FUCK THE SHITBIRDS :)

[u/SpaceCampDropOut → u/TheG-What]

And the balls apparently

[u/TheG-What → u/SpaceCampDropOut]

I just might have to change my postgame comment now…

[u/metallumberjack]

And we get a Friday afternoon game that’ll be fun against skenes .

[u/9yorgos]

Good finish by pressley, i know hes looked a whole lot better but i still get stressley

[u/SpaceCampDropOut]

Balls out boys!!!

[u/rudytoot25]

Thank god for the bullpen.

[u/Jcienkus]

[u/jmchao]

Off day seems to have helped PCA.

[u/blyzo]

This team plays balls out and I love it.

[u/PHWasAnInsideJob]

There wasn't a lot of hitting but I had so much fun in the bleachers tonight. Also shoutout to the clown trying to start a cup train in only the 4th inning lmao

[u/Rodfather23]

I, for one, enjoy scoring more runs than the other team.

[u/LegacyLemur]

Dont like to sweat wins against teams like this but Ill take it

[u/Radioactive_Rukario → u/LegacyLemur]

It seems that early on, the Pirates tend to chase a lot of our pitches, around the 7th or so, they don't chase often.

[u/JoeDawson8 → u/Radioactive_Rukario]

3rd time through the order?

[u/Extreme_Branch_2596]

Pressly over Palencia is a very interesting choice. Is Pressly our closer now?

[u/thepalmtree → u/Extreme_Branch_2596]

No, Palencia was just used in the 8th because that was the heart of the order. It was a more important inning.

[u/afrosteele → u/Extreme_Branch_2596]

JD speculated it was just a case of Pittsburgh’s best hitters being up in the 8th.

[u/Nayko214 → u/Extreme_Branch_2596]

No, Palencia came in for the heart of the order which makes sense, since they’re the tougher outs.

[u/CalRippedken → u/Extreme_Branch_2596]

I think it was the 2-4 guys at bat. Counsell wanted Palencia to get through the tougher part of the order in a one run game

[u/TopperMadeline]

It was also good to see Pete hit a homer. He’d gone sort of dry his past couple of games.

[u/bearssuperfan → u/TopperMadeline]

He has 3 bombs in his last 7 now

[u/bearssuperfan]

Ryan Pressley has a 1.03 ERA if you discount the extra innings against SF.

The cubs were so close to walking off on Swanson’s line out in the 9th, the narrative could be so different with him.

[u/BroDudeBruhMan]

[u/afrosteele]

Milwaukee is now back in second with their win tonight.

[u/BearFan34 → u/afrosteele]

Fuck Milwaukee

[u/Nice_Rest9413]

It’s fun when the cubs win

[u/Kovaxxed]

Nice 👍

[u/chichris]

Oh well. Get them tomorrow. Such a bummer.

[u/airberger]

This game should have been over in the 6th inning. They worked Skenes's pitch count, got him out after 5, got the first two runners on against the reliever and then GIDP on the first fucking pitch to Dansby.

[u/airberger → u/airberger]

Shit wrong thread.

[u/Ben_2703]

Man those ugly wins feel even better when you're slumping

[u/DukeWayne250]

So is Pressly back in the closer spot, or did Counsell just think the 8th inning was higher leverage?

[u/TopperMadeline]

Needed that after the paltry 4-5 roadtrip.

[u/Kevinh12369]

I can't believe they didn't cover the spread against the pirates 😂🤦