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Skenes (9-2) scattered four hits and four walks
while striking out six before exiting after 100 pitches. He
improved to 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in four starts against the Cubs
this season.
Colin Holderman retired the side in order in the sixth inning in
his first appearance since returning from the injured list.
Carmen Mlodzinski struck out two batters over two scoreless
innings to bridge the gap to David Bednar, who retired the side
in order in the ninth in a non-save situation.
The Cubs (71-68) mustered just five hits and struck out 10 times
en route to dropping their second in a row on the heels of a
season-high six-game winning streak.
Pittsburgh scratched for a pair of runs to open the scoring in
the third inning.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled off Kyle Hendricks, advanced to
second on a single by Bryan Reynolds and to third on a fielder's
choice by Oneil Cruz. McCutchen's sacrifice fly to center field
brought home Kiner-Falefa.
Tellez followed with an RBI single to right field that scored
Cruz to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
Triolo gave Pittsburgh some breathing room in the seventh inning
after depositing an 0-1 sweeper from Tyson Miller over the wall
in left field. The homer was Triolo's seventh of the season and
first since Aug. 19.
Reynolds made a leaping catch at the ivy in left-center field to
rob Seiya Suzuki's bid for extra bases to lead off the fifth
inning.
Hendricks (3-11) saw his winless streak extend to five starts.
He permitted two runs on five hits in five innings, with five
strikeouts and one walk.
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