Pirates stave off a Cubs sweep with a birthday blast from Ryan O’Hearn, who hit a grand slam in the third inning to give Pittsburgh a 7-1 lead. Despite a late Cubs rally — Seiya Suzuki’s ninth-inning two-run homer cut it to 1-0 — Mason Montgomery locked it down for his second save. Rookie power exploded too: Esmerlyn Valdez and Shawn Ross each homered, with Ross’s blast marking his first career homer. All the damage came off Jameson Taillon, who’s winless in nine starts and gave up seven runs in just four innings. Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings for the Pirates, who totaled 11 hits led by Brandon Lowe’s three. The Cubs and Pirates now head into new matchups — Cubs vs. Cardinals, Pirates vs. Diamondbacks.
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