Willson Contreras hit a grand slam in the first inning as the Cubs shut out the Pirates tonight.
— Willson Contreras led off with a double and became a rare leadoff hitter with a first-inning grand slam as the Chicago Cubs burst to an eight-run lead and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Monday night.
Wade Miley retired his first 14 batters before Michael Chavis lined a single to left and ended a 13-inning hitless streak for Pittsburgh batters. The Pirates didn't get any hits in a 1-0 win over visiting Cincinnati on Sunday and had not gotten a hit since Rodolfo Castro's seventh-inning single during Saturday's 3-1 win.
Miley's previous win was on Sept. 7, 2021 at Wrigley Field when he beat the Cubs as a member of the Reds.Pittsburgh is batting .223 this season.
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