ピッツバーグ・パイレーツはリグレー・フィールドでシカゴ・カブスを11回延長の末4-3で下した。リリーフのケイレブ・シールバーによる送球エラーが決勝点となり、パイレーツはナショナル・リーグ中地区の首位を維持した。オニール・クルーズは4安打3盗塁を記録した。
シカゴ――ピッツバーグは延長11回表、カブスのリリーフであるケイレブ・シールバーがブランドン・ロウの転がした打球を処理した際、一塁へ悪送球。二塁走者のニック・ゴンザレスが生還し、相手のミスから決勝点を挙げた。3万4049人の観衆が詰めかけたリグレー・フィールドでのこの一戦は、パイレーツが9勝5敗とし、カージナルスやブルワーズを抑えてナショナル・リーグ中地区の首位を守る結果となった。ドン・ケリー監督はリグレーという厳しい環境下での勝利を「根性を見せた労働者のような勝利」と表現し、「どんな形であれ、勝利を掴み取れてよかった」と語った。
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The Pittsburgh Pirates exploded for 17 runs in a 17-7 victory over the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds on Saturday at PNC Park. Every player in the starting lineup drove in at least one run, a feat not achieved since September 16, 1975. The win improved Pittsburgh to 2-0 in May after a four-game sweep by St. Louis earlier in the week.
The Chicago Cubs staged a comeback from a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 in a walk-off victory at Wrigley Field. Michael Busch ended his 0-for-30 slump with a key eighth-inning RBI single that tied the game. Carson Kelly delivered the game-winning hit in the ninth.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates secured a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday, breaking through after six no-hit innings from Shota Imanaga. Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the seventh to provide all the offense, while a bizarre ABS challenge kept Nick Gonzales' at-bat alive. Carmen Mlodzinski delivered 5 1/3 scoreless innings on the mound.
The San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings on Sunday at Oracle Park. Rookie Jesus Rodriguez delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 12th.
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The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Iván Herrera delivered the decisive blow with a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th. The win improved the Cardinals to 5-0 against Pittsburgh this season.
The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 at Wrigley Field on Sunday, securing their first season-opening series win since 2018. Alex Bregman hit his first two home runs as a Cub, but Joey Wiemer set a franchise record by reaching base in his first eight plate appearances. The victory came despite late rallies from Chicago.
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Cincinnati Reds pitchers issued seven consecutive walks to Pittsburgh Pirates batters in the bottom of the second inning, tying a Major League Baseball record during a 17-7 loss at PNC Park. The unusual sequence fueled a five-run inning without a single hit. This marked only the third time in MLB history such a streak has occurred.