CHICAGO (AP) Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. Skenes allowed just one baserunner Michael Busch on a full-count, fifth-inning walk on the eighth pitch of the plate appearance in an utterly dominant performance. After pitching through some...
Michael Busch went yard on the first pitch of the ninth inning, securing the walk-off win for the Chicago Cubs against the San Diego Padres.
It was quite the evening at the Friendly Confines on Tuesday. Trying to tie the home series against the Padres, the Cubs struck first in the fourth inning with a home run from Cody Bellinger in his return to the field. He hadn t played since April 23 because of two fractured ribs he endured running into the back wall at...