It had been over a year since Jack Suwinski had been the hero in the ninth. It has been a trying year, at that.

Braxton Ashcraft threw five strong innings for the Pirates and Jack Suwinski hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth inning. The Pirates (52-71) will look to make it two wins in a row against the Cubs (68-53) on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

This time, the Pittsburgh Pirates had no ninth-inning magic. A day after Jack Suwinski hit the game-winning home run to beat the Chicago Cubs, the Pirates came up empty. The Cubs broke a tied game by

Comes up clutch Friday

Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suwinski, a Chicago native, hit Daniel

Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

It was a moment Jack Suwinski could only dream about. Playing in his hometown and in front of his family at Wrigley Field, he knew one swing could change the outcome.

Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Friday.