US EditionRamírez Escapes Bases-Loaded Jams in 10, 11th Inning, NL Central-Leading Pirates Beat Cubs 4-3
Alex Bregman tied it in the ninth, and Caleb Thielbar’s error in the 11th let the Pirates score the winning run.
- On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 11 innings, clinching the three-game series in Chicago.
- Brandon Lowe hit a grounder to Caleb Thielbar in the 11th inning; Thielbar's throw bounced off Matt Shaw's mitt, allowing Nick Gonzales to score.
- Pirates reliever Yohan Ram escaped bases-loaded jams in both the 10th and 11th innings, while starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out nine in five innings against Edward Cabrera.
- Oneil Cruz delivered a standout performance, finishing 4-for-5 with a double and becoming the first Pittsburgh player with four hits and three stolen bases in a game since Matt Lawton in 2005.
- The NL Central-leading Pirates improved to 2-0 in series against division rivals, preparing for Sunday's finale as Pittsburgh RHP Bubba Chandler faces Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon.
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Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsCubs reliever Caleb Thielbar has key error, but why was Matt Shaw playing first base?
There can be no disputing that a throwing error by Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar in the 11th inning allowed the deciding run to score in the Pirates’ 4-3 win over the Cubs, especially after the Cubs failed to capitalize on a similar wild throw by Pirates reliever Yohan Ramirez in the bottom of the inning, leaving the bases loaded.But dig deeper, and you discover a connection between the error and an 0 for 30 slump by Cubs first baseman Michael Bu…
Chicago Cubs fail in the clutch, going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position in 4-3, 11-inning loss
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Winnipeg Free Press
Pirates survive 2 bases-loaded scares, beat Cubs 4-3 on a throwing error to clinch series
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Ramírez escapes bases-loaded jams in 10, 11th inning, NL Central-leading Pirates beat Cubs 4-3
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-best nine in five innings while allowing a run on Hoerner's fifth-inning RBI groundout, which cut the Cubs' deficit to 3-1.
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