Seiya Suzuki homers twice to lift Cubs to win over Pirates

Seiya Suzuki hit two home runs and finished with three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.

Suzuki hit one of the Cubs’ three solo home runs in the fifth inning off Pirates ace Paul Skenes (3-3) to erase a 2-0 deficit and help the Cubs take two of three in the series.

Suzuki’s first home run of the game came in the fifth, after blasts by Dansby Swanson and Kyle Tucker, who has eight homers this season.

In a time of both misinformation and too much information,
quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.

Your subscription plan doesn’t allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ

Related Posts

Chicago White Sox Provide Injury Update On Luis Robert Jr.

Luis Robert Jr. is not in the starting lineup Friday against the San Francisco Giants, but he is available off the bench.

Braves Suggested to Move Riley to LF, Acquire All-Star Third Baseman

The trade deadline is approaching, and the analysts are starting to get more creative with options to boost the Atlanta Braves options

Boston Red Sox Struggling Pitcher Could Be Detroit Tigers Potential Trade Target

The Detroit Tigers have been the best team in the American League through half of the season and now they should be focused on winning the World Series.

Yankees Deliver Bad News to $8.6 Million Pitcher Amid Struggles

The New York Yankees decided that reliever Devin Williams would be limited to three-out outings after he lost the closer role.

Ian Happ’s ‘big trade’ mic drop on Cubs’ Shota Imanaga injury return

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ made a confident statement regarding starter pitcher Shot Imanaga’s return from injury

WARNING: Orioles still face an uphill battle to avoid a lost season…

A year ago the Baltimore Orioles looked like a dynasty in the making. Since then, they’ve been thoroughly mediocre, and even an improved stretch recently hasn’t helped…