Three home runs and another strong starting pitching performance returned the smiles to Wrigley Field. Addison Russell, David Ross and Kris Bryant went deep, leading Jason Hammel and the Cubs to a 9-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Chicago improved to a major league-best 26-8 after it was swept by San Diego in a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday for its first losing streak of the season.
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