A solo home run by Jack Suwinski in the 9th inning on Friday afternoon gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates ended a 5-game losing streak and gave the Cubs their 4th loss in the past 5 games.
Andrew McCutchen and Isaiah Kiner-Falefa had RBI doubles for Pittsburgh.
Dennis Santana got the final 4 outs for the win.
Daniel Palencia took loss for Chicago.
Pete Crow-Armstrong had 3 hits which included a double and an RBI.
The Cubs are now 9 games back in the NL Central Division behind Milwaukee.
The Brewers were down 7 runs before making a come back and beat the Reds 10-8.
Milwaukee has now tied a club record of 13 straight wins. They have won 28 out of their last 32 games.
The Cubs and Pirates play game 2 in their series Saturday afternoon in Chicago.
August 15, 2025