The Journal Gazette
The Chicago Cubs are shutting down starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija after tonight's start against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 25-year-old Samardzija is 8-13 with a 3.91 ERA in 165 2/3 innings this season, the former Notre Dame receiver's first as a...
United Press International
Starlin Castro had four RBI Friday and Chicago scored six unearned runs thanks to seven Pittsburgh errors, boosting the Cubs to a 12-2 win over the Pirates. Pittsburgh had not committed seven errors in a game in 27 years. Castro had a two-run single...
Merced Sun-Star
The Pirates had not made seven errors in a game since 1985 and finished one shy of the club record set in 1939. It was the first seven-error game in the majors since Atlanta in a 2004 loss to Colorado...Burnett (15-6) struggled against one of...