CHICAGO — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
Gregory Soto lost the strike zone in the eighth inning, and the Pirates lost 4-3 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon because of it.
Key Moments
Pedro Ramírez led off the eighth inning with a double. Gregory Soto retired the next two batters. But he hit Alex Bregman with a pitch and walked pinch-hitter Seiya Suzuki before his wildness resulted in two Cubs runs.
Notable Performances
- Paul Skenes: 7.0 innings, four hits, two runs, one walk, four strikeouts, 82 pitches/53 strikes
- Gregory Soto: 1.0 inning, one hit, two runs, two walks, two HBPs, two strikeouts, 31 pitches/16 strikes
- Ryan O’Hearn: 1 for 4, one home run, three RBI, one run
Up Next
RHP Bubba Chandler (7-9, 4.25 ERA) starts for the Pirates in Sunday’s finale. The Cubs will send out LHP Matthew Boyd (8-4, 4.03 ERA).
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