The Pittsburgh Pirates battled throughout their series finale vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, but again faltered late on in a 4-3 defeat. The loss for the Pirates means they lose the series as well,

A back-and-forth series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs was decided by a back-and-forth game at Wrigley Field in Sunday’s rubber match.

The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Luke Little in advance of Monday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, while right-hander Javier Assad was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.

The Pirates won 3-2 in the series opener over the Cubs on Aug. 15, thanks to a go-ahead solo home run from Jack Suwinski in the top of the ninth inning. They lost the last game, 3-1 on Aug. 16, with the Cubs bringing in two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, breaking the deadlock and evening up the series.

Every Milwaukee Brewers game for the past two months, meanwhile, has been the opposite of the Cubs experience. No matter what inning, no matter the score, you just assume the Brewers are going to grind out enough runs to squeak out a victory in (no longer so) stunning fashion.

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Mlodzinski allowed one run (none earned) on one hit while striking out three across four innings Sunday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.