The Pirates contributed to the Cubs cause when first baseman Will Craig induced an error in bizarre fashion during the third inning. With two outs, a ball was hit to third baseman Erik Gonzalez – whose throw to first base pulled Craig off the bag. Instead of just tagging the base for the final out, Craig chased the batter back toward home plate which allowed a runner to score. Craig then turned to throw the batter out at first base, but threw the ball away allowing a second run to score.
The Pirates had two solo home runs in the game. Bryan Reynolds and Gregory Polanco hit their fifth home runs of the season. Tyler Anderson took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits over five innings.
The Pirates begin a three-game series with Colorado tonight at 6:35pm. Hear the game on WISR 680am beginning at 6:10pm.
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