PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Braxton Ashcraft pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 12-1 on Tuesday night at PNC Park.

The Pirates scored five runs in the first inning, highlighted by Esmerlyn Valdez’s three-run homer and Bryan Reynolds’ RBI double. Pittsburgh added three runs in the fifth, one in the sixth, one in the seventh and two in the eighth. The Cubs’ only run came in the second on Ian Happ’s RBI double.

Ashcraft (4-2) allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked one. He earned his second straight win after a loss on May 15. Jordan Wicks (0-1) took the loss for Chicago, allowing five runs in the first inning.

Spencer Horwitz homered and drove in two runs. Oneil Cruz went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Brandon Lowe scored three times for Pittsburgh. The Pirates had 15 hits; the Cubs had eight.

The attendance was 13,950. The game lasted 2 hours, 31 minutes. Both teams are 29-26.