The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 last night at PNC Park. Cody Ponce allowed all four runs to the Cubs in five innings. He allowed nine hits. The Pirates scored all three of their runs in the first two innings. They struck out 13 times in the game.
The Bucs host the Cubs again tonight at 6:35pm. Wil Crowe will start against former Pirate Trevor Williams.
Joe West broke the record for major league baseball umpires when he was behind the plate of the St. Louis Cardinals – Chicago White Sox game last night for the 5,376th time in his career, snapping a tie with Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem for the most all-time.
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