Seiya Suzuki drove in the go-ahead run with a single up the middle in the eighth inning, sending the Chicago Cubs to a 3–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Kyle Tucker led off the frame with a single off reliever Evan Sisk and stole second before scoring on Suzuki’s line-drive hit. Nico Hoerner added insurance with a two-out RBI double after the Pirates intentionally walked Ian Happ. Left-hander Shota Imanaga limited Pittsburgh to three hits over seven innings, while Andrew Kittredge recorded the win and Brad Keller closed for his first save. Tommy Pham accounted for the Pirates’ offense with a solo homer in the sixth. The outcome halted a four-loss skid for Chicago, which improved to 69–53 and remains in the National League wild-card hunt. Pittsburgh fell to 52–72, dropping its sixth game in seven.
Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 for a sorely needed victory. https://t.co/KBuK8OzA2k
CUBS WIN! Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 for a sorely needed victory. Full game recap: https://t.co/sGxVjiQlvi https://t.co/obMSmNj3Dk
- Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory. https://t.co/gBE0KukoP7