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Olivares, Gonzales homer to lead Pirates to 5-4 win over Cubs
Pirates snapped a two game losing streak.
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4.
Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and scored in the sixth against Cubs starter Justin Steele.
Gonzales hit a solo drive in the fourth, and Jared Jones threw six solid innings.
Colin Holderman gave up a sacrifice fly to Christopher Morel in the eighth, but the Pirates opened the four-game series on a winning note after losing six of eight.
They dropped two of three to the Cubs in Pittsburgh over the weekend.