Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
Final
Recap
PITTSBURGH -- Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home runs within the first four games of his major league career and the first since Austin Meadows in 2018. The Cubs are just the second team in major league history to have two 10-game winning streaks and one 10-game losing streak in the same season, joining the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
Team stats
8Hits15
0Home runs2
2Walks2
9Strikeouts8
0Stolen bases1
146Pitches thrown138
8Pitching strikeouts9
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moises BallesterosDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin AlcantaraCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel PalenciaP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hoby MilnerP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan WicksP | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ryan RolisonP | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |