Happ Hits Game-Ending Single in the 10th as Cubs Defeat Pirates, 3-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday.

The Cubs used a double steal to put runners on second and third in the 10th against David Bednar (1-5). Jon Berti struck out swinging for the first out, but Happ followed with a liner to right, delighting the crowd of 40,162 at Wrigley Field.

The NL Central leaders won three of four against the last-place Pirates. Every game was a one-run contest.

Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch each had two hits for Chicago. Swanson and Seiya Suzuki each drove in a run.

Chris Flexen (4-0) pitched a 1-2-3 10th for the win, completing a four-hitter.

Spencer Horwitz had two hits and drove in a run for the Pirates. Alexander Canario had a run-scoring groundout.

Each team scored two runs in the first. Horwitz singled in Oneil Cruz for the game’s first run, and Swanson tied it at 2 with an RBI single in the bottom half.

Colin Rea pitched six innings of four-hit ball for the Cubs. He struck out four and walked one.

Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller surrendered three hits in six innings. Keller lowered his ERA to 4.08 on the season, but he is winless in his last 14 starts.