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 over six innings as Chicago moved to 82-66, while the Pirates dropped to 74-74 ending their four-game winning streak.
- Chicago banged out 16 hits, with Carson Kelly doubling home two runs and Seiya Suzuki recording three hits and three runs scored; Bregman hit his 25th homer, his 16th since the All-Star break.
- Pittsburgh rookie Konnor Griffin tripled to lead off but Chicago responded quickly, with Michael Conforto's sacrifice fly forging a 1-1 tie in the second inning before the Cubs pulled away.
- Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez left in the sixth inning with left hamstring discomfort, requiring assistance to exit the field as Chicago added runs in the sixth and seventh to seal the rout.
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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…
CHICAGO.— 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 this Friday to cut off a four-loss streak. Seiya Suzuki had three unstoppable entries, including a wind-driven triple, scored [...] La entrada Puppies beat 12-2 to Pirates aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
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