Pirates lose lead late then rally to defeat Cubs
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 [June 24, 2022] Michael
Chavis hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning and a
game-ending bloop single in the 10th on Thursday to give the
Pittsburgh Pirates an 8-7 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Against Chicago's Scott Effross (1-3) in the 10th inning, Ke'Bryan
Hayes was the automatic runner for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds was
intentionally walked before Chavis drove in Hayes on a 0-1 pitch.
Hayes and Reynolds also hit home runs, Oneil Cruz hit an RBI double
and Tyler Heineman had an RBI single for the Pirates, who took three
of four in the series.
Pittsburgh starter Jose Quintana gave up two runs and six hits in
six innings, with six strikeouts and one walk. Pittsburgh's Chris
Stratton (4-3) pitched a scoreless 10th.
Nico Hoerner and Alfonso Rivas each had a two-run single in the
eighth inning as the Cubs took a 7-6 lead. Patrick Wisdom added an
RBI single in the frame.
Chicago starter Justin Steele allowed six runs (five earned) and
seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, with eight strikeouts and no walks.
In the first, Reynolds hit a one-out homer to center, his 12th, for
a 1-0 Pittsburgh lead.
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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mychal Givens (60) on the field before
the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory
Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago moved ahead in the third. Hoerner had an
infield base hit, Nelson Velazquez walked and P.J. Higgins had a
bunt single to load the bases. An out later, Willson Contreras
reached on a fielder's choice, with Hoerner scoring to tie it. Happ
singled home Velasquez to make it 2-1.
In the bottom of the third, with Bligh Madris aboard, Hayes homered
to left-center field, his third, for a 3-2 Pirates lead.
With two outs in the fifth, Hayes reached on Jonathan Villar's error
at second and scored when Reynolds reached on Wisdom's error at
third.
Pittsburgh's Yu Chang singled and scored on Cruz's double in the
sixth. Heineman singled, and Cruz scored on Christopher Morel's
throwing error from center, making it 6-2 before the Cubs went ahead
with a five-run eighth.
Chavis tied it leading off the bottom of the eighth with a home run
to center, his seventh.
--Field Level Media
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