{
  "id": 7184054,
  "title": "Pirates 4, Cubs 3: Matthew Boyd deserved better",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pirates-4-cubs-3-matthew-boyd-deserved-better",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pirates-4-cubs-3-matthew-221001813.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a rain-soaked game at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3, with left-hander Matthew Boyd's pitching skills garnering praise despite a disappointing outcome. In his three consecutive starts, Boyd has left the game with a lead and runners on base only to watch relievers allow those runners to score—happening twice in this match. On Sunday, the Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning off Konnor Griffin's single, walk, and Bryan Reynolds' hit. However, in the sixth inning, Boyd got runners on base, leading to a Pirates victory. Boyd's defensive plays, such as Alex Bregman's third-inning grab and Seiya Suzuki's sliding catch in the fifth, showcased his defensive prowess, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. The Cubs' recent history of squandering leads has raised concerns, as they had 54 games this season where they let leads slip away, with a 24-30 record in such situations.",
  "summary": "And Miguel Amaya homered for the first time since Aug. 9, but it wasn’t enough.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4-3 in rain-soaked game.",
    "Left-hander Matthew Boyd struggled in three consecutive starts.",
    "Cubs have 54 lead-squandering games this season."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lowe comes off bench to lead Pirates to win over Cubs, salvage series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lowe-comes-off-bench-to-lead-pirates-to-win-over-cubs-salvage-series",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:07:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}