The Pirates and Braxton Ashcraft were cruising, with a 3-0 lead over the the Cubs at Wrigley Field yesterday, but they lost the lead and had to win the game in extra innings, thanks to a key Cubs error and a roller coaster of a relief performance by Yohan Ramirez.
Joe Block recaps the Pirates’ win.
The Pirates will look to sweep the series this afternoon before returning home for a nine-game homestand starting tomorrow.
Bubba Chandler (0-1, 3.12 ERA) faces former Pirates Jameson Taillon (0-1, 2.53 ERA), with the first pitch scheduled at 2:20. Our coverage begins on WCCS with The Pirates Insider with Jason Mackey at 1:20.
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