Pittsburgh Pirates edges Chicago Cubs 4-3
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a narrow win over Chicago Cubs, 4-3. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Oneil Cruz led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 4-for-5. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 2-for-6, 1 RBI. Chicago Cubs reliever Ben Brown threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (77 pitches). Bullpen: 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 3.00).
Chicago Cubs starter Edward Cabrera: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (98 pitches). The bullpen (5 pitchers) was scoreless over 6.0 IP with 8 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 9 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.321). Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Oneil Cruz (4-for-5), Nick Yorke (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Ryan O'Hearn (0-for-3), Marcell Ozuna (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Chicago Cubs: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.189). Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Alex Bregman (2-for-6).