Dansby Swanson's two-out single in the 10th inning, Boyd's strong outing lift Cubs over Pirates 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit an RBI single and Seiya Suzuki drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning as the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Swanson’s single scored automatic runner Ian Happ, who barely beat center fielder Jake Mangum’s throw to make it 2-1. The call was upheld after a video review.

Suzuki's walk came off Yohan Ramírez (6-3).

Gavin Holliwell allowed a run on Nick Gonzales' groundout in the bottom of the 10th but hung on for his first save. Caleb Thielbar (3-2) worked a scoreless ninth.

The Pirates opened the scoring in the fifth inning on back-to-back walks to Marcel Ozuna and Brandon Lowe and consecutive infield singles by Jared Triolo and Henry Davis.

Pittsburgh had the bases loaded with none out, but Matthew Boyd escaped the jam.

Pete Crow-Armstong tied it at 1-1 in the sixth when he hit his 22nd home run of the season into the right-field stands off Jared Jones. Left fielder Happ helped to keep the score 1-1 in the seventh when he threw out Davis at home for an inning-ending double play.

Crow-Armstrong also doubled in the third.

Boyd surrendered only one run in seven innings despite giving up seven hits and three walks. The left-hander did not factor in the decision, but his six-game winning streak stayed intact.

Jones pitched one-run ball over six innings, allowing two hits, striking out five and walking one. In his last four starts, Jones has given up three runs in 21 innings.

Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (6-8, 3.91 ERA) faces RHP Paul Skenes (9-8, 3.43) on Saturday night.

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Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman (3) chases Pittsburgh Pirates' Henry Davis, left, to get an out during a third-inning rundown between third and home during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) is greeted by third base coach Quintin Berry, left, as he rounds third after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly puts the tags out Pittsburgh Pirates' Henry Davis who was attempting to score on a sacrifice fly by Nick Gonzales during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson singles off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramírez, driving in a run, during the tenth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star Eduardo Rodríguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night.

Rodríguez (9-3) held the Nationals to Dylan Crews’ two-run homer in six innings. Arizona has won four straight and 10 of 12 as it fights for an NL wild-card spot.

Paul Sewald worked the ninth for his 24th save.

Moreno broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh with the sacrifice fly. The catcher also singled twice.

Crews’ shot to left-center tied it at 2 in the fourth.

Arizona scored first on Tim Tawa's safety squeeze that deadened in the grass, travelling 10 feet down the first-base line, scoring Max Kepler in the second inning. Ketel Marte’s fielder’s choice groundout made it 2-0 later in the inning.

Nationals right-hander Zack Littell (7-8) took the loss.

Arizona LHP Micah Bratt (0-0, 5.06 ERA) was set to face All-Star LHP Foster Griffin (11-2, 2.68) on Saturday.

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Washington Nationals pitcher Zack Littell throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Max Kepler celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Adrian del Castillo lays down a sacrifice bunt during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)