Cubs Record: 45-20 (1st in NL Central)
W: Jake Arrieta (11-1, 1.74 ERA)
L: Francisco Liriano (4-7, 5.03 ERA)
MVP: Jake Arrieta (6 IP, 0 ER, 3BB, 11K)
The Cubs wrapped up game one of a three game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-0 victory. It was a game with many potential turning points upon which the Cubs were able to capitalize while the Pirates could not.
There were a lot of feel-good moments in the game and one of them came in the bottom of the 1st when Matt Szczur hit a two-run bomb scoring Dexter Fowler.