PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated by the Chicago Cubs for the second-straight not, falling 9-5 on Tuesday.
Jared Jones returned from the injured list but looked rusty. The rookie right-hander allowed five runs and a pair of home runs in four innings in his first start with the Pirates since early July.
It’ll be another rookie on the mound in the series finale as Paul Skenes toes the rubber for the Pirates (62-70) as they look to salvage the series against the Cubs (67-66).
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