Pirates' Early Lead Fades as Cubs' Tenth Inning Drive Seals Victory at Wrigley Field

The Pittsburgh Pirates faced off against the Chicago Cubs in a tightly contested game at Wrigley Field. The Pirates, now holding a 29-44 record, were unable to maintain their early advantage, ultimately falling to the Cubs, who improved their standing to 44-28 with a final score of 3-2.

First Inning

The game began with an impressive start for the Pirates. They quickly took control by scoring 2 runs in the first inning. With three hits and no errors, Pittsburgh's offense seemed poised for success. Spencer Horwitz contributed significantly during this period with his consistent performance at bat. However, despite this promising start, the Bucs were unable to capitalize further throughout the game.

Second through Sixth Innings

As the innings progressed from second through sixth, both teams struggled offensively. The Pirates managed only one hit during these innings while maintaining solid defense without committing any errors. Mitch Keller's pitching was noteworthy; he maintained an earned run average of 3.0 and demonstrated control over his pitches with a whip of 0.8333.

On the other side of things, Chicago's lineup was kept in check by Pittsburgh’s pitchers who allowed no runs and limited them to just one hit across these innings.

Seventh through Ninth Innings

Heading into late-game action from seventh through ninth innings saw continued defensive efforts from both sides but little offensive breakthrough until Chicago found some momentum in their ninth inning rally attempt which resulted in two hits but no runs scored due largely thanks again due strong pitching performances particularly within bullpen rotations like David Bednar whose era stood impressively low despite recent loss recorded against him earlier matchups prior today’s event here wrigley field chicago illinois usa central time zone

Tenth Inning

In dramatic fashion tenth inning proved decisive when cubs finally broke stalemate securing victory via single run driven home amidst cheers packed stadium crowd attendance reaching total forty thousand one hundred sixty two fans witnessing firsthand how north side team clinched win over visiting buccos pittsburgh pirates

Looking ahead next matchup scheduled take place june seventeenth comerica park detroit michigan where pirates will face tigers broadcast available sportsnet pt tune support your team share article fellow fans keep spirit alive!