PITTSBURGH — Ke’Bryan Hayes got things going in the bottom of the first inning with a leadoff home run, but that was all the Pittsburgh Pirates could muster against Jordan Wicks.
The Pirates put together a late rally with a five-run seventh inning but ultimately were defeated by the Chicago Cubs 10-6 at PNC Park on Saturday night.
Wicks, making his major league debut, settled in and carved up the Pirates’ lineup. After Hayes’ home run, Bryan Reynolds singled and Andrew McCutchen drew a walk. Wicks (1-0) went on to retire the final 15 batters he faced, including nine via strikeout en route to his first-career win.
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