Cubs top Pirates 3‑2 in 10 innings at PNC Park

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in 10 innings Friday night in front of 35,593 at PNC Park. The Cubs improved to 58-45 while the Pirates fell to 52-52.

Chicago struck first in the sixth on a solo home run by Pete Crow-Armstrong, but Pittsburgh answered with a run in the fifth on Henry Davis’ RBI single. The game remained tied until the 10th, when Dansby Swanson singled in Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki walked to force home Pedro Ramírez, giving the Cubs a 3-1 lead. The Pirates got one back in the bottom half on Nick Gonzales’ groundout, but Gavin Hollowell closed for his first save.

Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K) earned top honors. Pirates starter Jared Jones (6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 K) also impressed. Caleb Thielbar (3-2) got the win, Yohan Ramírez (6-3) took the loss. The game lasted 2:39.