Alex Bregman Hits His 25th Homer and the Cubs Pound the Pirates 12-2 to End Their 4-Game Skid
Bregman had three hits and drove in two runs as Chicago finished with 16 hits and ended Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak.
- On Friday, the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak with a 12-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, powered by Alex Bregman's two-run homer and Michael Busch's three RBIs.
- Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga improved to 10-10, allowing two runs in six innings, while the victory moved Chicago to 82-66 and dropped Pittsburgh to 74-74 after their four-game winning streak ended.
- Bregman deposited his 25th homer of the season, his 16th since the All-Star break, while Chicago banged out 16 hits including a two-run double from Carson Kelly and three hits from Seiya Suzuki.
- Pittsburgh rookie Konnor Griffin tripled to open the game, scoring on an RBI single by Oneil Cruz, but Chicago responded with Michael Conforto's sacrifice fly to forge a 1-1 tie in the second.
- Chicago pulled away with additional runs in the sixth and seventh innings, while the Pirates suffered a setback when rookie Esmerlyn Valdez required assistance leaving the field with left hamstring discomfort.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bregman connected his 25th home run and hit a double among his three unstoppable, Shota Imanaga launched six effective innings and Chicago Puppies beat 12-2 to Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday to cut off a...
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Alex Bregman hits his 25th homer and the Cubs pound the Pirates 12-2 to end their 4-game skid
Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide
The Cubs Are Currently Thumping the Pirates, Including This Shot from Alex Bregman - Bleacher Nation
The Chicago Cubs got a bit of a break today when would-be Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft had to hit the IL, meaning it was a fill-in/bullpen day for the Pirates. Well, I suppose I should say, even if it wasn’t INTENDED to be a bullpen day, it certainly has become one. The Cubs are laying it on through four innings, capped by this blast from Alex Bregman: alex bregman's 25th home run of the season for your viewing pleasure! pic.twitter.com/IbX…
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