Let’s take a look at the very successful road trip the Cubs had vs. the Pirates:
Cubs @ Pirates
5/2: W
Cubs 7, Pirates 2
W: Hammel (4-0) L: Cole (2-3)
What the teams were playing for might have been different from the last time the Pirates and Cubs took the field at PNC Park (National League Wild Card Game) but the outcome was the same as the Cubs got the win Monday night. The Pirates came out swinging and took the early lead on Andrew McCutchen‘s home run but Cubs’ starter Jason Hammel wouldn’t give up much after that.