The Pittsburgh Pirates made it 2 in a row over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday following a 4-3 win in 11 Innings at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates scored the winning run on a throwing error.
Alex Bregman’s RBI single with 2 outs in the 9th inning had tied the game up a 3-3.
Pittsburgh have now won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Cubs stranded 16 runners in the game and went 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position.
The Pirates go for the 3-game sweep Sunday afternoon.
For the second day in a row, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox by the score of 2-0.
The scoreless streak for Chicago is now 20 innings.
Michael Wacha struck out 7 and threw 4-hit baseball for 8 innings for the Royals.
Maikel Garcia had a home run for KC.
Erick Fedde took the loss for the White Sox.
Chicago has lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The final game in the series is Sunday afternoon in Kansas City.
April 11, 2026