Brandon Lowe helps the Pirates top the Cubs 4-3 in series finale
[September 14, 2026]
By JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run
single in Pittsburgh's three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the
Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series.
Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in
the first. Carmen Mlodzinski, Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery combined
for 3 2/3 hitless innings in relief of Bubba Chandler (8-9). |
Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe, right, watches his two-RBI single hit
during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs,
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) |
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The Pirates (75-75) closed out a 4-2 stay in Chicago. They swept
the White Sox before dropping two of three against the Cubs.
Miguel Amaya homered for Chicago, and Michael Busch had two
hits. Matthew Boyd (8-5) allowed four runs and seven hits in 5
1/3 innings in his second straight loss.
The Cubs (83-67) dropped into a tie with Philadelphia for the
top spot in the NL wild-card standings.
Montgomery worked a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 15
chances. The Pirates had a 3-2 lead on Saturday before a wild
Gregory Soto surrendered two runs in the eighth inning of a 4-3
loss.
Chicago jumped in front in the series finale on Amaya's sixth
homer, a two-run drive to left with two out in the fifth. It was
his first homer since Aug. 16.
Pittsburgh responded with three runs in the sixth. Reynolds
reached on a leadoff walk and scored on Nick Gonzales’
ground-rule double. With one out and the bases loaded, Lowe made
it 4-2 when he drove in Rafael Flores Jr. and Gonzales with a
pinch-hit liner to center off Aaron Civale.
Chicago closed to 4-3 on Nico Hoerner's grounder to second in
the bottom half. But the Cubs left the bases loaded when Pedro
Ramírez flied to right against Mlodzinski, ending the inning.
Up next
Pirates: Following an off day, the Pirates host the Milwaukee
Brewers on Tuesday night in the opener of a nine-game homestand.
Cubs: LHP David Peterson (7-8, 5.28 ERA) starts on Monday night
against Atlanta. RHP Reynaldo López (4-4, 4.13) takes the mound
for the visiting Braves.
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