PIRATES 5 CUBS 4...NORTH Siders take a 4-0 lead into the 7th only to IMPLODE like only the NORTH Siders do as "EL TORO" of the BUCCOS goes Three-Run Big FLY for the Game-Winner..."GET AWAY" Day as BUCCOS take two of three from CUBBIES #PITvsCHC #BUCSnation #CUBBIES #NLCentral

The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates Rubber Match was highlighted by Cubbies Starter Travis Wood throwing a gem through six and the Cubbies imploding in the 7th. The Pirates spotted the Cubbies one run in the 3rd and three in the fourth only to be on the wrong end of the deal come stage left.

Cubs Starter Travis Wood went six plus giving up a run on four hits while striking out nine Pirates as he walked three. The Cubs get to Pirates Starter Gerrit Cole early as he goes six giving up four runs on five hits as he struck out ten Cubs Hitters walking two. Cole settled down after the Cubbies pout a crooked three on him in the bottom half of the 4th.

The Blow came in the top half of the 7th with Wood giving up  lead-off double to Pirates Neil Walker. Cubs replace Wood with Middle Man Brian Schlitter and he promptly gives up a Two-Run Homer to Travis Snider making the score 4-2 Cubs. In the same inning with Marte and McCutchen reaching Cubs Reliever James Russell gives up a Three-Run Bomb to Buccos Hot Corner Pedro Alvarez dba "El Toro"...Pirates go up 5-4. Pirates Captain "Save-A-Game" Jason Grilli comes in after a little trouble saves the game in the ninth as Pittsburgh takes the Rubber Game.

Cole gets the Win as the Cubs Russell blows the save and takes the Loss. Pirates leave town 6-3 with the North Siders falling to 3-6.