Henry Davis doubles in first AB but Pirates blanked 8-0 by Cubs

Henry Davis doubles in first AB but Pirates blanked 8-0 by Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates' Henry Davis (32) celebrates as he stands on second base after hitting a double off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Drew Smyly (not shown) for his first major league hit in his first major league at-bat during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By John Perrotto

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ losing streak reached a season-high seven games Monday night as they lost to the Chicago Cubs 8-0 at PNC Park in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand.

The most notable aspect of the game for the Pirates (34-37) was Henry Davis making his major-league debut less than two years after being the first overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft. Rather than starting at catcher, Davis played right field and went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk.

Osvaldo Bido (0-1) pitched six solid innings, allowing three runs and five hits, but took the loss in his second big-league start. He struck out seven and walked two.

Bido gave up all three runs in the second inning as Mike Tauchman hit a two-run single and Nico Hoerner followed with an RBI single for the Cubs (34-38), who won for the sixth time in seven games. Tauchman had three hits.

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