Miguel Andujar and Joshua Palacios drive in 3 runs apiece as Pirates beat Cubs 8-6

Miguel Andújar had thee hits and drove in three runs, Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally by the slumping Chicago Cubs to win 8-6 on Thursday night. The loss was the 10th in the last 13 games for the Cubs, who fell into a tie with Miami for the final NL wild-card spot. “We didn’t play our style of baseball,” Cubs manager David Ross said.