Bethancourt drives in 7, Chicago Cubs beat Pirates for 14-10 win
Christian Bethancourt drove in seven runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth, as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-10 on Wednesday to sweep a three-game series.The Cubs trailed by seven through six innings before taking advantage of another shaky performance by Pittsburgh's bullpen.Bethancourt hit a two-run homer in the seventh to start Chicago's surge.
The 6-foot-7 Cruz easily handled a fly ball in the sixth but was charged with a questionable throwing error when he unleashed a 103.3 mph throw home on a single by Crow-Armstrong. The ball bounced in front of catcher Yasmani Grandal, who couldn't snag it and rolled to the backstop, allowing Crow-Armstrong to move up a base.It didn't seem to matter as the Pirates jumped on Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks to eventually go up 10-3.
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