Cubs, Anthony Rizzo Beat Pirates in Little League Classic
Rizzo reached base in all five of his plate appearances
The Chicago Cubs finished their road trip in style on Sunday night, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Little League Classic in Williamsport.
Anthony Rizzo hit his 23rd home run of the season and reached base in all five plate appearances in the game, driving in a pair of runs in the process. Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs, and Jason Heyward and Nicholas Castellanos each launched long balls in the victory.
José Quintana pitched seven shutout innings for the Cubs, striking out seven batters while scattering five hits in the victory. Craig Kimbrel, activated from the injured list on Sunday, gave up a home run to Starling Marte on the first pitch he threw and notched two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning.
The Cubs wasted no time in getting on the board in the game, with Castellanos poking a home run over the left field wall in the first inning to put the Cubs up 1-0. Heyward hit a solo home run of his own in the third inning to extend the lead to two, and Schwarber looped an RBI single to left field in the fourth, scoring two runs and giving the Cubs a 4-0 edge.
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: A general view of the Welcome Little League World Series landscaping at Howard J. Lamade Stadium prior to the Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: Ian Happ #8 of the Chicago Cubs is greeted by members of Team Australia at the Grove at the Little League complex prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: David Bote #13 of the Chicago Cubs plays ping pong against members of Team Australia at the Grove at the Little League complex prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs plays ping pong against members of Team Australia at the Grove at the Little League complex prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: David Bote #13 of the Chicago Cubs plays video games against members of the Southwest Team at the Grove at the Little League complex prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs does push-ups with a member of the Southwest Team after beating him in a game of ping pong at the Grove at the Little League complex prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: A detail shot of the jersey of Manager Joe Maddon #70 the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Bowman Field on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: A detail shot of the on-deck circle for the Chicago Cubs prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Bowman Field on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: Steve Cishek #41 and Cole Hamels #35 of the Chicago Cubs hold up signs made by fans in the dugout prior to the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Bowman Field on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 18: The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs line up with Little League before MLB Little League Classic at Bowman Field on August 18, 2019 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 18: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs congratulates teammate Nicholas Castellanos #6 after he hit a solo home run in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the MLB Little League Classic at Bowman Field on August 18, 2019 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: Jason Heyward #22 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning during the 2019 Little League Classic between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Bowman Field on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 18: Steve Cishek #41 of the Chicago Cubs speaks with fans during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2019 Little League Classic at Bowman Field on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The Cubs added three more runs in the fifth, with Kris Bryant smacking an RBI double to left field and Rizzo hammering an opposite-field home run off the scoreboard to make it a 7-0 game.
That’s all the Cubs and Quintana would need as they won their second straight game to finish off a 4-6 road trip.
After a day off Monday, the Cubs will be back on the field Tuesday for the first game of a six-game homestand, welcoming the San Francisco Giants to the Friendly Confines.
