Playing Out Z Ztring - Cubs 8 Pirates 5

Game One Hundred Thirty-Eight - Cubs 8 Pirates 5 WP - Carlos Zambrano (8-6) LP - Kevin Hart (4-6) Save - Carlos Marmol (11) Even when the Cubs win a game there is drama ... and that was the case on Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh. The Cubs completed the three-game sweep of the Pirates and Carlos Zambrano earned his first victory since July, but ... Carlos Zambrano struggled with his command early on, walked one batter in each of the first three innings, and allowed seven runners to reach in the first four innings. The Pirates cut the Cubs lead to 3-2 in the fourth on a two-run double by Andrew McCutchen. Zambrano then found a groove and settled down in his final two innings of work. Zambrano did his job and kept the Pirates off the board while his offense tacked on. Zambrano took the mound to start the bottom of the seventh, completed his warm up tosses then was lifted in favor of John Grabow. Big Z allowed two runs on five hits with three walks and eight strikeouts on ...