Pirates Survive Wild 8-7 Thriller | Pittsburgh Pirates News

Pirates pull off a wild 8-7 win over the Cubs, fueled by Ryan O’Hearn’s 33rd birthday grand slam—his fourth career slam and 17th homer of the season—tying his personal best. Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez and Shawn Ross (making his first career start) also homered, all off struggling Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon. The Cubs clawed back to within one run in the 9th thanks to Seiya Suzuki’s two-run shot, but Mason Montgomery locked it down for the save. Braxton Ashcraft pitched six innings, allowing four runs, while Taillon lasted just four innings and gave up seven. Pirates’ offense was strong, with Lowe, Valdez, and Gonzales all multi-hit. Cubs head to St. Louis for a 4-game series; Pirates host the Diamondbacks for three games, both teams starting their starters Monday night. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ae1941cfc1cbd7e5