Cubs ended a 10-game losing streak in Pittsburgh by producing runs with runners in scoring position. The team hit two home runs and scored 10 runs, exceeding their total from the previous six games combined. Five of those runs came in the prior loss to the Astros, and the turnaround brought relief rather than celebration. Craig Counsell emphasized the need for the win and said the team would celebrate briefly before preparing for the next game. Improved hitting has appeared across multiple players, including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman, and Ian Happ, especially with runners in scoring situations. Ongoing concerns remain, particularly pitching and the bullpen’s ability to prevent runs.
"That finally changed on Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh as they routinely cashed in with runners in scoring position. They even hit two home runs, making it their first multi-homer game since May 17 against the White Sox. Their 10 runs were one more than they'd scored in the previous six games combined, and five of those nine came in Sunday's loss to the Astros."
"Finally snapping their anemic skid was more a matter of relief than anything, so there really wasn't much to celebrate. Not when they're still far closer to last than first and now have a date with Paul Skenes to close out the series. "It was a good team win," Counsell deadpanned afterwards. "We needed it. The guys in the room needed it.""
""A lot of guys had big hits, which has been a real struggle for us. You can't put too much into one game, but we can celebrate for 25 minutes and then get ready for tomorrow's game." The hope is that the baseball gods now see fit to even the playing field after a collective slump enveloped most of the lineup."
"Pete Crow-Armstrong has been crushing baseballs lately, and more of them are falling for hits. The same is true for Alex Bregman, who now has three multihit games in a row after starting the season with a long run of bad luck. Then there's Ian Happ, who has come through with runners in scoring position each of the last two nights after looking nigh unplayable for a long stretch."
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