Cubs edged by Pirates in 10th
Michael Chavis hit a tying home run in the eighth before pulling off a defensive gem and delivering a game-ending single in the 10th, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs Thursday.
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Michael Chavis hit a tying home run in the eighth before pulling off a defensive gem and delivering a game-ending single in the 10th, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs Thursday.
Held to a total of two runs in the first two games of the series, the Cubs broke out for seven runs in the second inning.
Bligh Madris hit his first major league home run and fellow rookie Roansy Contreras pitched five solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
The Cubs scored their run in the seventh on Ian Happ's single. Happ, Rafael Ortega and Nico Hoerner had two hits apiece.
Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs Wednesday night, ending Chicago's four-game winning streak.
Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out he Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.
Willson Contreras led off with a double and became a rare leadoff hitter with a first-inning grand slam as the Chicago Cubs burst to an eight-run lead and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
Roberto Perez drove in three runs, Michael Chavis broke a tie with a home run in the fourth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer, Yoshi Tsutsugo had a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Chicago Cubs Thursday night.
Kyle Hendricks allowed six runs, seven and four walks hits in 3 2/3 innings — three of the players who walked went on to score.
Seiya Suzuki homered twice, Drew Smyly pitched five scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh on Tuesday, spoiling the Pirates' home opener.
Justin Steele breezed through seven shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the second inning Thursday night, beating Pittsburgh and sending the Pirates to their 100th loss of the season.
Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs' run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night to end a seven-game losing streak.
Colin Moran hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss, rallying to beat Chicago on Tuesday night.
Frank Schwindel hit a go-ahead grand slam, Matt Duffy homered twice, including a grand slam, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for a win.
Frank Schwindel also connected, and Ian Happ had three more hits on a wet afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Sergio Alcántara scampered home when second baseman Wilmer Difo mishandled a popup in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night for their third straight win.
Rookie Gavin Sheets hit two home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu homered, and five relievers combined for 4 2/3 innings of two-hit ball as the Chicago White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
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Pinch-hitter Erik Gonzalez's two-run single highlighted a four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Javier Báez hit reverse and chaos ensued, as tends to happen whenever the livewire Chicago Cubs shortstop is on the basepaths.
Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team, helping the streaking Chicago Cubs top the stumbling Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
Joc Pederson hit two home runs, Jake Arrieta beat Pittsburgh for the third time this season and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates Tuesday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates held on in the ninth, beating the Cubs Sunday and ending Chicago's five-game winning streak.
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