Game Thirty-Six – Cubs 1, Pirates 2
WP – Gerrit Cole (4-3) LP – Jon Lester (4-2) Save – Mark Melancon (11)
The Cubs were unable to complete the sweep of the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley. After taking the first two games of the series and dominating Pittsburgh, Gerrit Cole outpitched Jon Lester as the Cubs lost the first game of the season to the Pirates.
The Cubs did not quit Sunday and made the Pirates earn the win at Wrigley. The Pirates took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.