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The Cubs have outscored the Pirates 27-13 in
the first two games of the three-game series.
Chicago starter Justin Steele (5-5) allowed two runs on six hits
over five innings and improved to 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA in five
starts this month. He walked two and struck out six.
Bryan De La Cruz doubled and homered for Pittsburgh, which has
lost three of its past four games. Oneil Cruz had four hits and
two RBIs.
The Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Isiah
Kiner-Falefa scored on Cruz's sacrifice fly, and De La Cruz
doubled home a run with two outs.
Chicago moved ahead with five runs in the fourth inning against
Jared Jones (5-7), who was making his first start since
straining a lat muscle on July 3.
Mike Tauchman drew a leadoff walk and Suzuki followed with his
19th homer, sending a 3-1 fastball 349 feet to right field.
With one out and a runner at first, Nico Hoerner's run-scoring
double put the Cubs up 3-2 before Swanson homered. The 421-foot
blast to center was Swanson's second homer in as many games and
12th this season.
Jones gave up five runs on five hits over four innings. He
walked three and struck out four.
The Cubs pulled away with four runs in the fifth inning. Pirates
reliever Jalen Beeks exited with two on and one out, and Ben
Heller struck out Paredes before hitting Hoerner with a pitch to
load the bases.
After Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong drew bases-loaded walks,
Miguel Amaya delivered a two-run single to center field. Amaya
had two hits and is 14-for-22 (.636) with two home runs and 13
RBIs in his past six games.
De La Cruz hit a leadoff homer in the sixth inning against Nate
Pearson. It was his first home run since being acquired by the
Pirates from the Miami Marlins on July 30, his 19th of the year
overall.
Pittsburgh scored two runs in the ninth inning against Daniel
Palencia when Nick Gonzales lined a run-scoring double and Cruz
followed with an RBI single.
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