Pirates Take Series Against Cubs

April 12, 2021 3:56 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) – JT Brubaker pitched into the sixth inning and had the first three RBIs of his career to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-1. Brubaker allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and one walk. His two-run single down the right-field line capped a three-run second inning and gave the Pirates a 3-1 lead. Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds had the third four-hit game of his career. Trevor Williams áwas hit hard in his return to Pittsburgh, where he spent the first five seasons of his career before being released in November.