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Busch Ends 0-for-30 Slide with Tying Single, Cubs Overcome 5-Run Deficit to Beat Pirates 7-6
Busch snapped an 0-for-30 slump with a tying hit, and Kelly followed with the winning single after Pittsburgh led by five runs.
- On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6, with Carson Kelly hitting the winning single in the ninth inning and Michael Busch tying the game with a two-run single in the eighth.
- Pittsburgh built an early five-run lead behind Brandon Lowe's grand slam and solo home run against Jameson Taillon, with Oneil Cruz also homering to start the game.
- Michael Busch snapped his 0-for-30 slump with his eighth-inning single, while Chicago had been 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position before the rally, and Carson Kelly hit a 381-foot drive to seal the win.
- Jameson Taillon struck out 10 in six innings, while Daniel Palencia earned the win pitching the ninth; Chicago placed reliever Hunter Henry on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with right triceps inflammation.
- The Cubs travel to Philadelphia on Monday as RHP Javier Assad faces Cristopher Sanchez, while the Pirates host Washington with RHP Paul Skenes opposing RHP Cade Cavalli.
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Busch ends 0-for-30 slide with tying single, Cubs overcome 5-run deficit to beat Pirates 7-6
Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.
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Carson Kelly's walkoff single caps Cubs rally, avoids Pirates sweep
Carson Kelly drove in pinch-runner Scott Kingery with one out in the ninth inning to give the host Chicago Cubs a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday.
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