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Cubs get to Chapman in 10th to defeat Bucs

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead single before Patrick Wisdom added insurance with a home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for a series victory. Bellinger led off by dribbling a ball through the left side of the infield off Aroldis Chapman (0-3), scoring automatic runner Seiya Suzuki before getting caught in a rundown between first and second. Wisdom drove a two-out sinker, the seventh pitch of the at-bat, 412 feet into the center-field bushes. “It’s a testament ...

Skenes’ first start on Saturday at 4:05 p.m.

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror PITTSBURGH — Baseball, much like life, tends to throw curveballs at unexpected moments. For rookie phenom Paul Skenes, his most recent curveball came while he was napping. “We had an 11 a.m. game and I had to throw a bullpen in the morning,” ...

Surging Cubs run past Pirates

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cody Bellinger had four hits, including his seventh home run of the season, and the Chicago Cubs surged past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday night. Bellinger turned on a 100 mph fastball from Jared Jones (2-4) in the first inning ...

Skenes won’t let MLB debut weigh heavily on his mind

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror The phrase ‘built different’ is thrown around all too loosely throughout the sports world these days, but if there ever was a player who fit that definition it would be Paul Skenes. Skenes, the rookie phenom, will have his contract selected prior to this Saturday’s game and there is sure to be electricity throughout PNC Park and Pittsburgh as a whole with the Chicago Cubs in town. After all, just less than a year ago he was selected as the first overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft. Now, he’ll be on the mound for the Pirates. With that ...

Skenes’ MLB debut scheduled for Saturday

PITTSBURGH — The Paul Skenes era is ready to begin in Pittsburgh. The top pick in last year’s amateur draft will make his major league debut for the Pirates on Saturday when they face the Cubs, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke ...

Angels rally to beat Bucs

PITTSBURGH — Jo Adell hit his fifth homer of the season and added an RBI single and the Los Angeles Angels slipped by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, on Wednesday. Brandon Drury doubled twice, including a shot to the wall in left during a three-run outburst in the sixth by Los Angeles, before leaving with left hamstring tightness. Drury will be evaluated when the Angels return home on Thursday. Zach Neto added two hits for Los Angeles. Kevin Pillar, a day removed from six RBIs in a shutout win, had a hit and scored a run for Los Angeles. Adam Cimber (3-0) worked 1 1/3 innings of ...