Happ hits a game-ending single in the 10th as the

CHICAGO (AP)– Ian Happ hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday.The Cubs used a double take to put runners on second and 3rd in the 10th versus David Bednar (1-5). Jon Berti set out swinging for the very first out, but Happ followed with a liner to right, thrilling the crowd of 40,162 at Wrigley Field.Advertisement The NL Central leaders won 3 of 4 versus the last-place Pirates. Every game was a one-run contest.Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch each had two hits for Chicago. Swanson and Seiya Suzuki each drove in a run.Chris Flexen(4-0)pitched a 1-2-3 10th for the win, finishing a four-hitter. Spencer Horwitz had 2 hits and drove in a

run for the Pirates. Alexander Canario had a run-scoring groundout.Each group scored two runs in the very first

. Horwitz singled in Oneil Cruz for the game’s very first run, and Swanson tied it at 2 with an RBI single in the

bottom half.Colin Rea pitched six innings of four-hit ball for the Cubs. He started out 4 and strolled one.Advertisement Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller surrendered three hits in six innings.

Keller reduced his period to 4.08 on the season, however he is winless in his last 14 starts.Key minute Chicago second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving grab of Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s low liner to end the top of the 10th and avoid automatic runner Adam Frazier from scoring.Key stat The Cubs enhanced to 12-6 in one-run games.Up next Pirates: LHP Bailey Falter( 5-3, 3.36 PERIOD)faces Tigers RHP Casey Mize (6-2, 2.95 AGE )at Detroit on Tuesday.Cubs: Following an off day, RHP Ben Brown (3-5, 5.71 AGE )takes the mound versus Brewers RHP Chad Patrick (3-6, 3.25 PERIOD )on Tuesday at Wrigley. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB