A late rally carried the Chicago Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, as the Cubs answered Pittsburgh’s surge and reclaimed the lead in the eighth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pedro Ramirez provided the early spark with a homer and later scored in the tying rally. Michael Busch also homered as Chicago built its initial advantage.
The turning point came in the eighth. Matt Shaw walked to bring Pedro Ramirez home and tie the game. With the game even, Nico Hoerner was hit by a pitch, bringing Alex Bregman across with the go-ahead run.
Ryan O'Hearn’s homer had put Pittsburgh in front in the sixth, scoring Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds. Paul Skenes kept the Pirates in the game with a strong start, but Gregory Soto was charged with the loss after Chicago’s late rally.
The Cubs extended their winning streak, while the Pirates’ losing streak continued. A quiet game early became a late rally, and Chicago finished by turning one opening into the lead.
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3.
- Ryan O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .268 on the season).
- Pedro Ramirez went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .266 on the season).
- Michael Busch went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .237 on the season).
- Ryan Rolison allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.2 innings, to earn the win (9-1) (2.76 ERA).
- Gregory Soto allowed 2 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and took the loss (6-5) (3.32 ERA).
- Ryan Zeferjahn allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (4) (4.15 ERA).
Chicago Cubs improved to 83-66 (2 straight wins); Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 74-75 (2 straight losses).