Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago’s five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 to move over .500 for the first time since May 28. Suzuki hit a tying two-run drive for his 19th homer this season, connecting on a fastball from rookie right-hander Jared Jones. The Cubs have won five of six.
Chicago Cubs ’ Dansby Swanson , right, celebrates with Nico Hoerner , left, as he returns to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitch Jared Jones during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.
Swanson, who also walked twice, then walked to the edge of the team’s dugout to wish his mom, Nancy — sitting in the front row — a happy birthday.“We’ve become consistent, I think,” Chicago manager Craig Counsell said. “And then we’ve played consistent-enough baseball. This is, let’s see, four series in a row, like, win the series. That’s consistency. So, that’s what we’re doing a nice job of.
Ben Heller walked Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong with the bases loaded before surrendering a two-run single to Miguel Amaya in the fifth. De La Cruz hit a leadoff homer in the sixth, his 19th on the season and first since he was acquired in a trade with Miami on July 30. Oneil Cruz finished with four hits, including a two-out RBI single in the ninth.
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