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Crow-Armstrong's strong performance leads Cubs over Pirates, 11-0

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 1:46 AM

Last updated Jul 26, 2026

Crow-Armstrong's strong performance leads Cubs over Pirates, 11-0

Summary

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 on Saturday night in Pittsburgh. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, while Shota Imanaga pitched six innings, allowing only four hits. The Cubs scored three runs in the fifth inning and five more in the sixth, helping to secure their dominant victory. Paul Skenes of the Pirates struck out 11 but surrendered five earned runs over 5 1/3 innings. The final game of the series is set for Sunday, with the Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft scheduled to start against the Cubs' Jameson Taillon.

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•Cubs win 11-0 over Pirates on July 26
•Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a home run and drives in three runs
•Shota Imanaga pitches six scoreless innings, allows four hits
•Pirates' Paul Skenes strikes out 11 but gives up five earned runs
•Final game of the series scheduled for July 27

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1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Crow-Armstrong powers the Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pirates

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Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Shota Imanaga (7-8) held Pittsburgh to four hits in six innings, striking out four and walking one. Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes (9-9), who had allowed five runs in 18 1/3 innings to win his previous three starts, struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings but gave up five earned runs on six hits and two walks.
— Yahoo Sportsby WES CROSBY

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