Dansby Swanson's two-out single in the 10th inning, Boyd's strong outing
lift Cubs over Pirates 3-2
[July 25, 2026]
By JOHN PERROTTO
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit an RBI single and
Seiya Suzuki drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning as the Chicago
Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. |
Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson singles off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher
Yohan Ramírez, driving in a run, during the tenth inning of a baseball
game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) |
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Swanson’s single scored automatic runner Ian Happ, who barely
beat center fielder Jake Mangum’s throw to make it 2-1. The call
was upheld after a video review.
Suzuki's walk came off Yohan Ramírez (6-3).
Gavin Holliwell allowed a run on Nick Gonzales' groundout in the
bottom of the 10th but hung on for his first save. Caleb
Thielbar (3-2) worked a scoreless ninth.
The Pirates opened the scoring in the fifth inning on
back-to-back walks to Marcel Ozuna and Brandon Lowe and
consecutive infield singles by Jared Triolo and Henry Davis.
Pittsburgh had the bases loaded with none out, but Matthew Boyd
escaped the jam.
Pete Crow-Armstong tied it at 1-1 in the sixth when he hit his
22nd home run of the season into the right-field stands off
Jared Jones. Left fielder Happ helped to keep the score 1-1 in
the seventh when he threw out Davis at home for an inning-ending
double play.
Crow-Armstrong also doubled in the third.
Boyd surrendered only one run in seven innings despite giving up
seven hits and three walks. The left-hander did not factor in
the decision, but his six-game winning streak stayed intact.
Jones pitched one-run ball over six innings, allowing two hits,
striking out five and walking one. In his last four starts,
Jones has given up three runs in 21 innings.
Up next
Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (6-8, 3.91 ERA) faces RHP Paul Skenes
(9-8, 3.43) on Saturday night.
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