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Sanchez had a run-scoring single an inning later and doubled following pinch-hitter Steve Pearce's double in the seventh.
Matt Capps pitched a scoreless ninth for his 18th save in 20 opportunities.
NOTES: The Pirates were down two players after trading OF Eric Hinske, OF Nyjer Morgan and LHP Sean Burnett. They recalled OF Garrett Jones from Triple-A Indianapolis. ... RHP Jeff Samardzija, recalled earlier in the day, pitched a scoreless eighth for Chicago. ... The Cubs are 2-7 on a 10-game trip that ends Wednesday. ... Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the opening of Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
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