Pittsburgh Pirates (29-42, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-28, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.39 ...

1952 Warren Spahn of the Boston Braves struck out 18 Cubs in a 3-1, 15-inning loss to Chicago. Spahn also homered. 1953 The New York Yankees swept Cleveland 6-2 and 3-0 to extend the team's winning ...

There has been a common theme in the Chicago Cubs' recent losses: an inability to produce with runners on base. It's ...