The Chicago Cubs offense isn’t reliant on home runs, but long balls were pivotal in an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.

Dansby Swanson, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki all took Pirates ace Paul Skenes deep in the fifth inning as the Cubs pulled away for an 8-3 victory.

Seiya Suzuki fell just a single shy of the cycle while leading the Chicago Cubs to a dominant 9-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, highlighted by four home runs and a lights-out pitching performance.

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PITTSBURGH — Dansby Swanson, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki all took Pirates ace Paul Skenes deep in the fifth inning as the Cubs pulled away for an 8-3 victory on Thursday. Suzuki later added a two-run shot off reliever Kyle Nicolas as Chicago took two of three from the last-place Pirates.

Seiya Suzuki and the Cubs defeat Paul Skenes and the Pirates, 8-3

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