Rizzo's Big Game Leads Cubs Over Pirates 7-3
Anthony Rizzo homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Tuesday night, spoiling Gregory Polanco's much-anticipated debut.
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Anthony Rizzo homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Tuesday night, spoiling Gregory Polanco's much-anticipated debut.
Travis Wood opposes Francisco Liriano tonight at PNC Park.
Edwin Jackson opposes Charlie Morton tonight at PNC Park.
Well, he did keep it on the playing field, so that's a start.
Milwaukee catcher Martin Maldonado will miss five games.
Hamilton does things no one in baseball can do.
The effort was extraordinary. The execution here was anything but.
Jason Hammel threw seven strong innings, Anthony Rizzo had four hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 on Wednesday night despite allowing five solo home runs.
Castro homered twice Tuesday and has a five-game hitting streak.
Pedro Alvarez had two hits and two RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame two home runs by Starlin Castro to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Chicago starter Jason Hammel allowed just one run in 6 2/3 innings.
Junior Lake doesn't have Chicago's new road jersey on.
The Cubs left 19 runners on Wednesday and have gone 1 for 27 with runners in scoring position in their first two games. Yet first-year manager Rick Renteria is remaining positive.
Neil Walker homered off Carlos Villanueva leading off the 10th inning Monday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates benefited from an overturned to call to beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on opening day Monday.
Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole put up impressive stats late last year. Can he hold up the whole season?
Samardzija isn't worried about the inclement weather that may await in Pittsburgh.
Matt Garza appreciated his time in Chicago, but he has a new mission now.
A federal holiday to sit out in the freezing cold doesn't sound pleasant.
Pittsburgh police didn't dispute Twitter claims by the wife of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mat Latos that she was punched and had her hair pulled by a fan during the National League wild-card game, but said they consider the matter "closed" and won't file criminal charges.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' hopes of catching up in the NL Central took a big hit Wednesday when Darnell McDonald launched a three-run homer, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win.
Gerrit Cole threw six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates took over the NL wild-card lead, beating the Chicago Cubs 8-2 Tuesday night.
After two consecutive decades of losing, the Pirates (90-67) clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when they beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis 4-3.
Francisco Liriano took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning before faltering in his first no-decision this season, and pinch-hitter Justin Morneau singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 3-2.
Scott Baker has been superb in his first two starts for the Chicago Cubs yet has nothing to show for it.
