The Pittsburgh Pirates battled throughout their series finale vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, but again faltered late on in a 4-3 defeat. The loss for the Pirates means they lose the series as well,

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The Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a series victory after losing three straight and watching the Milwaukee Brewers pull further and further ahead in the

Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 for a sorely needed victory

The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates battle in the second game of their series on Saturday. The Pirates came away with a 3-2 win over the Cubs on Friday, snapping their five-game losing streak.

A back-and-forth series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs was decided by a back-and-forth game at Wrigley Field in Sunday’s rubber match.

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Every Milwaukee Brewers game for the past two months, meanwhile, has been the opposite of the Cubs experience. No matter what inning, no matter the score, you just assume the Brewers are going to grind out enough runs to squeak out a victory in (no longer so) stunning fashion.

The Cubs had been waiting weeks for the Brewers to lose a ballgame. In fact, the last time Milwaukee slipped was back on July 30, when Chicago picked up a win over the Brewers in the teams’ final game of the month at American Family Field.