The Pirates had an early 3-0 lead on the Cubs, but Anthony Rizzo’s solo homer in the seventh inning rallied the Cubs to an 8-6 win last night.
Edgar Santana took the loss as the Bucs bullpen failed. Elias Diaz and Austin Meadows homered for Pittsburgh, which lost its fourth straight game.
The series concludes tonight with Joe Musgrove opposing Kyle Hendricks at 7:05 p.m. Pregame is at 6:40 p.m. on WCCS AM 1160 and FM 101.1.
