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\"DeadspinSep 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ (8) hits a single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Taillon (10-6) allowed just two hits, struck out three and walked two on 88 pitches.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
The right-hander was activated from the 15-day injured list last Wednesday after being sidelined with a strained groin. He also missed all of July and half of August with a calf strain.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled, homered and scored twice, Michael Busch also homered and Dansby Swanson had two hits and an RBI for the Cubs (86-64), who have won five of six.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Pirates rookie right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (4-3) went four innings, allowing three runs and six hits while striking out four and walking two.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Bryan Reynolds singled and walked for the Pirates (65-86), who have lost nine of the past 10.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Ashcraft struck out four through the first two innings before getting in trouble in the third.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He walked No. 9 hitter Matt Shaw on four pitches to start the inning. Shaw was caught stealing, but Busch homered in the same at-bat to give Chicago a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ followed with back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners and Hoerner scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 2-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Crow-Armstrong doubled to lead off the fourth and then stole his 35th base of the season before Swanson doubled off the wall in left to extend the lead to 3-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Crow-Armstrong blasted his 29th home run of the season deep to right in the sixth to make it 4-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Taillon gave up a two-out single to Reynolds in the first inning and then allowed just one base runner over the next four innings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Spencer Horwitz recorded the second hit for the Pirates with two outs in the sixth and Reynolds followed with a walk, but Taillon got Tommy Pham to ground into an inning-ending fielder’s choice.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Michael Soroka was activated from the 15-day IL (shoulder) on Monday and threw two scoreless innings of relief for Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Porter Hodge started the ninth for the Cubs, but left with the bases loaded and two outs. Brad Keller entered and struck out Jared Triolo for his second save.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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