Jake Arrieta threw six innings of scoreless two-hit ball as the Chicago Cubs shutout the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 from Wrigley Field. Arrieta struck out 11 en route to improving to 11-and-1. Matt Szczur hit a two-run homer, and Albert Almora Junior collected three hits in the victory.
Francisco Liriano gave up four runs on six hits and walked five batters to fall to 4-and-7. The Bucs' offense managed just three hits, while dipping one-game under five-hundred at 33-and-34.
Game #2 of the series is tonight at Wrigley Field.