One day after Cubs hitters struggled to put two runs on the board in Miami, they crushed baseballs for season highs of 21 hits and 18 runs and demolished the Pirates 18-8. Because baseball, of course.
Lots to get to in this recap so let’s get right to it.
In the first, the Cubs didn’t score, but Ian Happ stole second base, the first of eight Cubs steals on the night. The first Cubs scoring came in the second inning. With one out, Nico Hoerner doubled and stole third.
One out later, Pete Crow-Armstrong singled Nico in [VIDEO].