Matt Freed/AP
PITTSBURGH — As Cubs baserunner Seiya Suzuki took off for second base, the pitch got away from Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal. So Suzuki notched the Cubs’ eighth stolen base of the game without even having to contend with a throw.
In a game the Cubs would go on to win 18-8, they literally ran circles around the Pirates. And their offensive explosion set a season high for runs, surpassing their previous high of 14 on Saturday against the Marlins.