After going down 3-0 early in the game, the Pirates battled back to take a 5-4 lead before the Cubs scored 6 runs in the ninth inning to win 9-5.
Pirate Josh Bell hit a solo home run and a triple in the game but it wasn’t enough to hold off the division rival Cubs.
Ivan Nova will get the start for the Pirates tonight as they play the Cubs again in Pittsburgh. Game time is 8:15 p.m. WISR 680am will have coverage of that game starting at 7:50 p.m. with the pregame show.