Pirates pummeled by Cubs as Happ continues to torment hometown team

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.

Pittsburgh-native Ian Happ once again haunted his hometown team by homering and driving in five runs against the Pirates, who were pummeled 10-4 by the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on Wednesday night.

Scoring Plays

Top 1st, 2-0 CHC: The Cubs (30-26) loaded the bases with no outs against Bubba Chandler and scored a pair of runs on Ian Happ’s one-out single to center.

Top 2nd, 3-0 CHC: With two on and two outs, Nico Hoerner blooped a single in to shallow right field off Chandler. Carson Kelly scored from third base.

Bottom 3rd, 3-3: Brandon Lowe tied the game with a three-run shot to right field off Jameson Taillon. His 14th of the season jumped off the bat at 106.9 mph and traveled 387 feet.

Top 4th, 4-3: The Cubs quickly went back on top when Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit back-to-back doubles off Chandler.

Bottom 4th, 4-4: Back and forth they went. The Pirates (29-27) tied the game on a Konnor Griffin home run to right field, his fourth of the year. The opposite-field shot traveled 369 feet.

Top 7th, 7-4 CHC: Happ tucked a three-run home run off Yohan Ramírez (2-2) just inside the right field foul pole. After Ramírez allowed a single to Seiya Suzuki, the Pirates turned to Justin Lawrence, who allowed a first-pitch home run to pinch-hitter Michael Conforto. Michael Busch, the 10th man to bat in the inning, singled home another off Lawrence.

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