Game Thirty-Five – Cubs 8, Pirates 2
WP – Jake Arrieta (7-0) LP – Jeff Locke (1-3) Save – None
Anthony Rizzo launched a three-run homer in the fourth that gave the Cubs a 3-2 lead. Addison Russell hit a two-run homer in the sixth, his second dinger in as many games. Dexter Fowler singled in a run in the sixth and the Cubs added two jug runs in the eighth on singles from Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. Jake Arrieta settled in after a rough fourth inning and struck out a season-high 11 batters over eight innings as the Cubs beat the Pirates on Saturday afternoon.