Pete Crow-Armstrong went yard for the 18th time this season and Seiya Suzuki hit his 17th of the campaign as the Cubs squeaked past the Bucs 3-2 Thursday night. Jamieson Taillon earned his seventh win of the season for the Cubs.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs play Friday at Wrigley Field for the second game of their 4-game series.

Adding that swing above the zone to his proven power below the zone, Crow-Armstrong became the first player to homer on one pitch at least 3.9 feet off the ground and another less than .9 feet off the ground in the same season in the Statcast era (since 2015), according to mlb.com.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, Seiya Suzuki added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

After a successful 6-3 homestand, the Pirates are back on the road to start a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday night.

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There have been some questionable decisions Kelly has made, like having Adam Frazier attempt to bunt on Tuesday with two on and no one out in the ninth. Frazier has been the team’s hottest hitter. He did move the runners over on a groundout, but Henry Davis and Ke’Bryan Hayes failed to bring in the tying or winning run.