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Coghlan leads vs. Bucs as Cubs keep cruising
- Updated: September 28, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Realistically, the Cubs have little left to play for this week. With a 100-win season and the best record in the Majors secured, their sights are now set on the month to come. But still, the Cubs continued their roll into October on Tuesday night at PNC Park, beating the Pirates, 6-4, for their third straight win.
The Pirates’ fourth straight loss put them on the brink of mathematical elimination from the National League Wild Card race, dropping their elimination number to one. The Giants could finish the job late Tuesday night at AT&T Park, as a San Francisco win would officially put Pittsburgh out of the running.
Chris Coghlan ripped a three-run triple to the center-field wall in the second inning off Pirates starter Ryan Vogelsong. The veteran right-hander struggled with his command throughout the five-inning outing, throwing 51 of his 101 pitches for strikes and walking five, but he limited the damage to four runs on four hits while striking out five. Dexter Fowler tacked on another run in the fourth with an RBI double to right field, and the Cubs padded their lead with two more runs in the ninth, both of them after Pirates left fielder …
