The Chicago Cubs popped the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, utilizing the running game in historic fashion.
The Chicago Cubs throttled the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night, 18-8, at PNC Park. The win moves the Cubs back to .500 at 66-66 on the year. They have crept back into the National League wild card picture and are now just 5.5 games back of the Braves for the third and final spot.
The Cubs had 21 hits in the victory, with seven different players registering multi-hit games. Furthermore, the Cubs stole eight bases with Ian Happ , Nico Hoerner , Pete Crow-Armstrong , Cody Bellinger , and Seiya Suzuki all checking in on the basepaths. Given the rare combination of production, the Cubs set a record not seen in the last 112 years of baseball history.The @Cubs had 8 stolen bases in their 18-8 win over the Pirates tonight. They are the first team with 18+ runs and 8+ SB in a game since the New York Giants on June 20, 1912 at the Boston Braves .had 8 stolen bases in their 18-8 win over the Pirates tonight. They are the first team with 18+ runs and 8+ SB in a game since the New York Giants on June 20, 1912 at the Boston Braves .
The Cubs will take on the Pirates again on Tuesday night with first pitch coming at 6:40 p.m. ET. Jared Jones will make his return from the injured list to start for Pittsburgh. Justin Steele pitches for theBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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