Cubs 5, Pirates 3
Blake DeWitt's two-run, pinch-hit double capped a five-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning, propelling the Chicago Cubs to a 5-3 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates (1-1) jumped on top in the first inning on a two-out RBI single by Pedro Alvarez off Chicago starter Carlos Zambrano. Nate Walker doubled home another run in the top of the third, and a solo homer by Garrett Jones leading off the seventh made it a 3-0 game.
Chicago was unable to crack Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm, who scattered five hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, but it roared back in the eighth against relievers Eric Meek (0-1) and Chris Resop.
Starlin Castro got the Cubs on the board with an RBI double in the eighth, and he scored shortly thereafter on an error by Pittsburgh first baseman Lyle Overbay. Alfonso Soriano followed with a two-out single to center, scoring Marlon Byrd with the tying run and setting the table for DeWitt's game-winner.
Sean Marshall (1-0) got the win for Chicago after a perfect eighth inning. Carlos Marmol set the Pirates down in order an inning later to pick up the save. Zambrano allowed three runs and five hits in six innings.