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Tommy Pham’s home run all Pirates manage in loss to Cubs

Pirates Brewers Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Tommy Pham gestures as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) (Aaron Gash/AP)

This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.

Tommy Pham homered for the Pittsburgh Pirates but the offense couldn’t muster anything else in their 3-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon.

How We Got There

Pham homered off Cubs starter Shota Imanaga to put the Pirates (52-72) ahead 1-0 in the fourth inning. It was one of the five hits the Pirates had on the day.

The Cubs (69-53) answered quickly answered in the bottom of the inning on Carson Kelly’s RBI single off Mike Burrows. The Pirates’ started allowed just the one run in five innings.

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