CHICAGO (Interstat) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a combined five-hitter to edge the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday at Wrigley Field.

The Pirates managed only three hits but broke a scoreless tie when Reynolds connected against reliever Caleb Thielbar after a leadoff single by Ryan O’Hearn. Pittsburgh starter Carmen Mlodzinski allowed six hits over 5 1/3 innings before Mason Montgomery earned the win in relief. Dennis Santana got the save.

Cubs starter Shota Imanaga struck out nine over six hitless innings but did not factor in the decision. The Cubs left eight runners on base. Attendance was 28,811. The game took 2 hours, 41 minutes.