PIRATES 6 – CUBS 5
W: Wade LeBlanc
L: John Lester
S: Tony Watson
PIT – CHI Storylines
1.– The Pirates tagged Cubs ace Jon Lester for 10 hits and five runs in 5 2/3 innings for a 6-5 victory —
2. — Gift Ngoepe became the first African to reach the Major Leagues and singled in his first plate — appearance. The 27 year old finished 1 for 2 with a walk —
3. — Josh Harrison led off the bottom of the first with a home run and was 2-3 with HR, RBI in the win. He’s hitting .308 on the season —
4. — Josh Bell hit his 3rd home run of the season with a solo shot in the sixth and has reached base safely in 11 straight —
5. Tyler Glasnow remains winless in his MLB career. Despite the Pirates scoring 5 runs in the first two innings, Glasnow 3 1/3 innings. He allowed 6 hits, 3 earned runs and walked 4 on 89 pitches.
