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Cubs steal 8 bases and pound 21 hits in 18-8 win over Pirates initially appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam to cap an eight-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs had eight stolen bases – their most in a sport in additional than 100 years — on the way in which to an 18-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night time.
Swanson’s slam got here off Domingo German, was the third of the shortstop’s nine-year profession — and second this season — and pushed the Cubs’ result in 9-2. Swanson additionally homered with the bases loaded on April 24 towards Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti.
The Cubs final had eight steals in 1913.
Rookie heart fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong led the way in which with three stolen bases because the Cubs received for the seventh time in 10 video games. That raised his season whole to 26 in 93 video games. Crow-Armstrong has solely been caught as soon as this 12 months.
Ian Happ added two steals and Nico Hoerner, Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki had one every. All eight steals got here in eight makes an attempt towards catcher Yasmani Grandal. Starter Mitch Keller was on the mound for seven steals throughout his 4 innings.
Chicago entered the sport eighth within the main leagues in stolen bases with 112.
Miguel Amaya had a career-high 4 hits and 4 RBIs for the Cubs. His double knocked within the first two runs within the huge sixth inning to make it 5-2 earlier than Suzuki hit a run-scoring single, Hoerner drew a bases-loaded stroll from German and Swanson hit his slam.
Amaya is 12 for 18 with three homers and 10 RBIs in his final 5 video games.
Suzuki additionally had 4 of the Cubs’ 21 hits and Crow-Armstrong added three as Chicago set a season-high in runs. Cody Bellinger and Isaac Paredes had two hits and two RBIs every with Paredes belting a solo residence run within the eighth off Brady Feigl to increase the result in 12-4.
Jameson Taillon (9-8) received for simply the second time in seven begins as he gave up 4 runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. He didn’t have any walks and struck out three.
The Pirates’ Mitch Keller (11-8) was lifted after 4 innings and 97 pitches, falling to 1-3 with a 5.05 ERA in his final eight begins. Keller was charged with three runs whereas giving up seven hits and two walks after Pittsburgh had received six of its earlier eight video games.
German was tagged for eight runs in 2 2/3 innings.
The left-handed Feigl relieved German within the seventh inning and made his major-league debut 10 years after being signed as an undrafted beginner free agent by Atlanta. The 33-year-old spent the final two seasons pitching within the impartial Atlantic League earlier than being signed by the Pirates this 12 months and assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Feigl surrendered six runs in 1 2/3 innings. Pitching for the second time in three days, first baseman Rowdy Tellez took over for Feigl and acquired the final two outs within the ninth.
Jared Triolo had two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates and Connor Joe hit a two-run residence run within the ninth off Jack Neely.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: LHP Jordan Wicks (proper indirect pressure) is scheduled for a fifth rehab begin with Triple-A Iowa on Friday. He has been out since June 15.
Pirates: Gonzales (left groin pressure) was activated from the 10-day injured listing and C Joey Bart (left hamstring pressure) was positioned on the 10-day IL. C Henry Davis was recalled from Indianapolis and RHP Jake Woodford was designated for task.
UP NEXT
Pirates rookie RHP Jared Jones (5-6, 3.56 ERA) is predicted to be activated from the IL on Tuesday night time and make his first begin since sustaining a strained proper lat muscle on July 3. LHP Justin Steele (4-5, 3.07) will pitch for the Cubs.
