The Chicago Cubs finally found a way to stop the bleeding Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, baseball does not exactly hand out sympathy rewards. After snapping a brutal 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates,

ST. LOUIS — On a night of exquisite defense, which winning pitcher Ben Brown never takes for granted, the incomparable Pete Crow-Armstrong shared the spotlight with an unexpected co-star.

The South Bend Cubs (29-17) won their series against the Fort Wayne TinCaps (23-27) on Saturday night at Four Winds Field, earning a 7-0 victory. The Cubs have now claimed four consecutive series and maintain the best record in the Midwest League.

Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Pirates. Suzuki had been slumping with just one hit over his previous seven games, but he bounced back with his first multi-hit effort since May 18.

The Chicago Cubs' ten-game losing streak is over, and Ian Happ showed signs of life but there is more consistency needed.

The Cubs pound the Cardinals behind an elite Ben Brown outing.

Rea (5-3) earned the win Thursday against the Pirates after allowing two runs on four hits and three walks across 5.1 innings. He struck out five and also hit a batter.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is navigating the roughest patch of his young but already-stellar career. Entering his start vs. the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at PNC Park, he had allowed a combined nine runs over his last two outings,