Pirates Edge Cubs in 11 Innings After Late Rally
CHICAGO (Interstat) — Brandon Lowe’s infield single drove in Nick Gonzales with the go-ahead run in the 11th inning Saturday as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs erased a three-run deficit with single tallies in the fifth, seventh and ninth innings, the last on Alex Bregman’s tying RBI single. Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft struck out nine over five innings of one-run ball. Oneil Cruz went 4 for 5 for the Pirates.
Yohan Ramírez earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Caleb Thielbar took the loss, allowing the unearned run in the 11th after his own throwing error. The game took 3 hours, 40 minutes before 34,049 fans. Pittsburgh improved to 9-5. Chicago fell to 6-8.