Scoreless 'pen not enough
Three Chicago relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings after starter Jameson Taillon's early struggles.
Mike Tauchman puts himself in scoring position in the 3rd, as he triples to the wall in right field
Christopher Morel lifts a fly ball to left field deep enough for Seiya Suzuki to tag up and score in the bottom of the 6th
Jameson Taillon allows three runs on six hits and collects four strikeouts across 4 2/3 innings against the Pirates
Seiya Suzuki lifts a fly ball to center deep enough for Mike Tauchman to tag up and score the first run of the game for the Cubs
Shota Imanaga has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hPxTr7rCcF
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 18, 2024
Shota Imanaga strikes out seven batters through seven scoreless innings on the mound during his outing against the Pirates
Christopher Morel laces a single up the middle to score Cody Bellinger and walk off the Pirates
Shota Imanaga speaks about his outing, feeling a little bit of fatigue during the game, his mindset on the mound and the Cubs' defense
Cody Bellinger discusses scoring the game-winning run, Christopher Morel's quality at-bat and Shota Imanaga's strong outing
Craig Counsell discusses Shota Imanaga's performance thus far, how Imanaga's start went against the Pirates and Christopher Morel's at-bats
Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates take on Cody Bellinger and the Cubs on May 18, 2024