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Assad (3-2) gave up one run and three hits in
seven innings, with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Ke'Bryan Hayes had an RBI groundout for the Pirates, who have
lost four of their last five games.
Pittsburgh starter Bailey Falter (1-8) allowed six runs and
seven hits in 4 2/3 innings, with three strikeouts and one walk.
In the first, Hoerner led off with a double to left center. A
groundout and a popout later, Bellinger singled to center to
drive in Hoerner for a 1-0 Cubs lead.
Pittsburgh tied it in the bottom of the first. Ji Hwan Bae
doubled to right, went to third on Bryan Reynolds' groundout and
scored on Hayes' groundout.
Chicago moved ahead for good in the fourth. Suzuki walked with
one out. After Yan Gomes struck out, Candelario launched his
19th home run, down the line in left, for a 3-1 lead. That tied
his career high for homers in a season.
In the fifth, Hoerner singled to right with one out. Dansby
Swanson reached on an infield base hit, with Hoerner going to
second. After Ian Happ flied out, Hoerner and Swanson moved up
on a double steal. Bellinger doubled to center to bring both
home and make it 5-1.
Cody Bolton then replaced Falter and yielded a double to right
by Suzuki. That drove in Bellinger for a 6-1 lead.
Chicago added another in the eighth against Jose Hernandez.
Suzuki doubled to left, went to third on Gomes' flyout to center
and scored on Candelario's fielder's choice.
In the ninth, Hoerner singled to center. An out later, Happ hit
an infield single. Bellinger drove both home with a double to
left for 9-1 lead, and he later scored on Gomes' groundout.
--Field Level Media
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