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Pirates

Wilmer Difo lines out to second base to Matt Duffy.

Anthony Alford pops out to Frank Schwindel.

Colin Moran homers to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ben Gamel scores.

Rafael Ortega homers to right field. Sergio Alcántara scores. Robinson Chirinos scores.

Cubs

Ian Happ homers to center field. Frank Schwindel scores.

Michael Perez singles to right field. Hoy Park to third. Wilmer Difo scores. Jacob Stallings scores.

Ian Happ reaches on error. Frank Schwindel to second. Sergio Alcántara scores. Fielding error by Wilmer Difo.

Pirates first.  Cole Tucker strikes out swinging.  Ben Gamel walks.  Bryan Reynolds singles to center field. Ben Gamel to third.  Colin Moran homers to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ben Gamel scores.  Jacob Stallings strikes out swinging.  Wilmer Difo singles to right field.  Anthony Alford reaches on error. Wilmer Difo to second. Fielding error by Patrick Wisdom.  Phillip Evans pops out to first base to Frank Schwindel.

Cubs seventh.  Chad Kuhl (P) replaces Yoshi Tsutsugo (PH), batting 9th.  Robinson Chirinos singles to shallow infield.  Sergio Alcántara doubles. Robinson Chirinos to third.  Michael Hermosillo pinch-hitting for Scott Effross.  Michael Hermosillo called out on strikes.  Rafael Ortega homers to right field. Sergio Alcántara scores. Robinson Chirinos scores.  Frank Schwindel singles to shallow left field.  Ian Happ homers to center field. Frank Schwindel scores.  Patrick Wisdom doubles.  Nick Mears (P) replaces Chad Kuhl (P), batting 9th.  Matt Duffy strikes out swinging.  Jason Heyward is intentionally walked.  Robinson Chirinos strikes out swinging.

Pirates ninth.  Rowan Wick (P) replaces Andrew Romine (PH), batting 9th.  Jacob Stallings singles to left field.  Wilmer Difo singles to shallow infield. Jacob Stallings to second.  Anthony Alford strikes out swinging.  Hoy Park pinch-hitting for Phillip Evans.  Hoy Park reaches on catcher interference. Wilmer Difo to second. Jacob Stallings to third. Interference error by Robinson Chirinos.  Michael Perez pinch-hitting for Chris Stratton.  Michael Perez singles to right field. Hoy Park to third. Wilmer Difo scores. Jacob Stallings scores.  Cole Tucker grounds out to second base. Michael Perez out at second.

Cubs eleventh.  Sam Howard (P) replaces David Bednar (P), batting 9th.  Sergio Alcántara placed on 2nd.  Rafael Ortega out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Jacob Stallings to Colin Moran. Sergio Alcántara to third.  Frank Schwindel is intentionally walked.  Ian Happ reaches on error. Frank Schwindel to second. Sergio Alcántara scores. Fielding error by Wilmer Difo.

HP - Cuzzi, 1B - Tumpane, 2B - MacKay, 3B - Hallion

Pittsburgh Pirates (48-85, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (59-75, fourth in the NL Central)
Chicago; Thursday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

Thompson expected to start for Chicago against Pittsburgh

CHICAGO (AP) — Sergio Alcántara scampered home when second baseman Wilmer Difo mishandled a popup in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Thursday night for their third straight win.
Rafael Ortega and Ian Happ homered for Chicago, and Alcántara logged the first three-hit game of his career. Codi Heuer (6-2) got three outs for the win.

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CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1

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