PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Ian Happ homered and drove in two runs and Colin Rea pitched 5⅓ innings of four-hit ball as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday at PNC Park.

Happ went 3 for 5 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning and also singled in a run in the sixth. Rea (5-3) allowed two runs, struck out five and walked none for the Cubs, who improved to 31-26.

Paul Skenes (6-5) took the loss despite striking out 10 over 5⅓ innings, allowing four hits and one earned run. The Pirates fell to 29-28.

Chicago broke a scoreless tie in the fourth on Seiya Suzuki’s RBI single. The Cubs added two runs in the sixth on Happ’s run-scoring single and a forceout by Suzuki. Pittsburgh answered with two in the bottom half on Tyler Callihan’s RBI double.

Happ’s homer highlighted a three-run eighth, and Chicago added another run in the ninth on a fielder’s choice.

Trent Thornton, Hoby Milner and Caleb Thielbar combined for 3⅔ scoreless innings of relief. Attendance was 19,121. Time of game: 2:59.