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The Cubs, who had only 21 hits in their first
six games, had 11 against Pittsburgh to back up another solid
start from veteran Jake Arrieta, who picked up his second win in
as many starts to begin his return stint with Chicago. Both
victories have come against the Pirates.
Arrieta tossed six innings, allowed two runs on seven hits,
struck out four and walked three on 89 pitches.
The Pirates, who lost their sixth consecutive game after winning
on Opening Day in Chicago, loaded the bases with one out in the
eighth on three consecutive walks surrendered by reliever Dan
Winkler. Craig Kimbrel bailed the Cubs out by striking out
Dustin Fowler and Wilmer Difo to end the inning.
Kimbrel then struck out another in the ninth to finish off his
second save of the season. It was the 350th of his career and
his first-ever regular-season save of five or more outs.
Tyler Anderson took his second loss of the season (both against
the Cubs) after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on
10 hits, striking out five with no walks on 78 pitches.
Adam Frazier went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the bottom of
the fourth which gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead after Fowler's
sacrifice fly scored Gregory Polanco to tie the game. Polanco
went 2-for-3 with a double.
But Baez put the Cubs back in front in the top of the sixth when
he reached down and lifted an 80-mph changeup from Anderson and
sent it 367 feet over the left field wall.
With one out in the top of the eighth, Rizzo blasted the first
pitch from Pirates reliever Sam Howard 409 feet to right center
for his first home run of the season. According to the Cubs
broadcast, Rizzo has 60 first-pitch home runs since 2011, which
leads the majors during that span.
--Field Level Media
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