The Cubs are not starting the month of July very well losing six out of the last seven games and hope to break the streak with a trip to Pittsburgh. Jake Arrieta takes on the Pirates Ace, Francisco Liriano.
Jake would start off great striking out the first two batters and getting it out of the first 1-2-3 but the not so lucky in the 2cd giving up a lead off home run to David Freese. Starling Marte would reach on a single and score on Sean Rodriguez’s eighth home run of the season. Pirates 3-0.
Through 3 innings, the Cubs would have 5 base runners but it’s not until the 4th when Jason Heyward would smack his first triple of the year and scores on Javier Baez’s ground out. It wouldn’t be until the 6th,when Heyward would reach again on a single. He would score again but this time on Miguel Montero’s 5th home run of the season to tie the game at 3. Anthony Rizzo would put the Cubs in the lead in the top of the 7th with his 21st dinger of the year. Cubs 4-3.
But Jake would tie the game back up in the bottom of the 7th with John Jaso’s single to left scoring Adam Frazier. Travis Wood enters the game. Gregory Polanco would send a grounder to Rizzo who throws a wild won to Wood that gets passed him allowing Josh Bell to score and the Bucs to take the lead. Carl Edwards, Jr would enter the game giving up a single to Andrew McCutchen adding another one to the board. Starling Marte would add another run scoring Eric Fryer. Edwards gets out of the inning. Pirates 7, Cubs 4.
Trevor Cahill enters the 8thand walks the first 2 batters to load them by hitting Andrew McCutchen. With David Freese at the plate, Cahill throws a wild one allowing Matt Joyce to score. Pirates 8-4.
A.J. Schugel enters the game to get the first two outs but Bryant reaches on a single and moves to 2cd. Rizzo would reach on a walk. With two out and and two on, Wilson Contreras up at the plate to give the Cubs a chance to rally but he’d go down swinging to end the game.
Tonight would be the first time since June 17 for him to go passed 5 innings. With 6 innings, he gives up 6 earned runs on 9 hits. He gives up only 1 walk but strikes out 6 for his 4th loss of the year.
Go Cubs Go!
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