A seesaw finish carried the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs, with the game turning again in the sixth inning.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Miguel Amaya provided Chicago's biggest swing, homering to put the Cubs ahead and driving their offense during the middle innings.
Nick Gonzales tied the game in the sixth when his ground-rule double brought Bryan Reynolds home. Brandon Lowe then singled to bring Rafael Flores Jr. and Nick Gonzales across, giving Pittsburgh the lead it would not relinquish. Nico Hoerner's groundout later brought Michael Busch home for Chicago, but the Cubs could not complete the comeback.
Bubba Chandler earned the win after a solid start, while Carmen Mlodzinski, Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery kept Chicago off the board in relief. Matt Boyd took the loss for the Cubs.
Pittsburgh extended its winning streak, while Chicago's losing streak continued. The game belonged to the late swing: the Pirates answered Amaya's power with Lowe's go-ahead single and then closed the door.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs, 4-3.
- Miguel Amaya went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Nico Hoerner went 0-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .265 on the season).
- Nick Gonzales went 1-for-4 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .304 on the season).
- Matt Boyd allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (8-5) (4.16 ERA).
- Bubba Chandler allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (8-9) (4.28 ERA).
- Mason Montgomery allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (13) (2.73 ERA).
Chicago Cubs fell to 83-67; Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 75-75.