Ryan O’Hearn hits a grand slam on his 33rd birthday to lead Pirates to 8-7 victory over Cubs
Summary
Ryan O’Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7. The Pirates avoided losing all three games in the series after holding off a late Cubs comeback.Key Facts
- Ryan O’Hearn hit a grand slam in the third inning, making the score 7-1.
- It was O’Hearn’s fourth career grand slam and second this season.
- Esmerlyn Valdez and Shawn Ross, both rookies, also hit home runs in the game.
- Shawn Ross hit his first career home run, a two-run shot.
- Jameson Taillon, the Cubs pitcher who gave up the home runs, is winless in his last nine starts.
- Braxton Ashcraft pitched six innings for the Pirates, allowing four runs.
- The Cubs nearly came back, with Seiya Suzuki hitting a two-run homer in the ninth.
- Mason Montgomery earned his second save by closing out the game.
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