CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks struggled with his fastball command on Thursday, Javier Baez didn't slug any more home runs, and the Cubs learned the Pirates aren't going to be pushovers in the National League Central.
Gregory Polanco outslugged the Cubs, hitting a pair of solo home runs, and Francisco Cervelli sealed the win with a three-run shot to back Trevor Williams and power the Pirates to a 6-1 victory at Wrigley Field.
"We were making good pitches, putting together good [at-bats], but so are they," Hendricks said of the Pirates.