PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs knew when they traded for right-hander Dan Haren last week that his fastball doesn't light up the radar gun. He's not going to pile up the strikeouts, either. Odds are he's going to put the ball in play and let his defense go to work.
But Haren's debut for the Cubs on Wednesday night didn't go as planned, as he allowed a pair of solo home runs and the defense made a few costly errors in a 7-5 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park.
Haren allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks over five innings, his shortest outing since May 12.