The Pirates managed to score five runs on just five hits Wednesday against the Cubs, and they all came on solo home runs.
Third baseman Pedro Alvarez got the scoring started with his fifth-inning shot, and he followed that up with one more in the ninth. The Pirates also got a two home-run game out of catcher Russell Martin, while Travis Snider added his own longball in the 7-5 loss.
Alvarez now has four home runs on the season, while Snider and Martin both went deep for the first time in Wednesday's game.