CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Cubs scored twice in the eighth inning Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12, to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at Wrigley Field. Pittsburgh starter Paul Skenes allowed two earned runs on four hits over seven innings with four strikeouts. Chicago’s Clay Holmes worked 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts. Ryan O’Hearn hit a three-run homer in the sixth to give the Pirates the lead. Pedro Ramírez led off the eighth with a double against Gregory Soto, and Chicago later forced in two runs with a pair of walks and two hit batters. Nico Hoerner was hit by a pitch to drive in the go-ahead run. Ryan Rolison earned the win in relief, Ryan Zeferjahn recorded the save, and Soto took the loss. Pittsburgh outhit Chicago 6-5, and the Cubs grounded into two double plays. The Cubs improved to 85-67, while Pittsburgh fell to 76-76. Attendance at Wrigley Field was 39,422, and the game lasted 2 hours, 28 minutes.