Pirates beat Cubs 5-4 behind Snider's grand slam
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Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Cubs activate Garza from DL
1 day ago
Garza was shut down last July with a stress reaction in his right elbow, then sustained a strained left lat muscle during spring training that has sidelined him since March.
Chicago Cubs (18-25) at Pittsburgh Pirates (26-18), 7:05 p.m. (ET)
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"Garza, who is 1-1 with a 3.79 ERA in three starts versus the Pirates, was 5-7 last season before the injury and was pitching to a 3.91 ERA.
Wood homers, gives up late homer as Mets beat Cubs
3 days ago
He moved to the bullpen to make room for Garza, who strained a back muscle in spring training.
Cubs' Garza to return off disabled list
3 days ago
Garza missed the last two months of last season with a right elbow strain.Team-oriented: Sveum said Villanueva understands and accepts moving out of the rotation.
Cubs' Feldman puts it all together in victory over Mets
3 days ago
With a starting staff that also will include Matt Garza coming off the disabled list Tuesday, some things look encouraging.
Garza's return should bolster Cubs' rotation
4 days ago
Recovering from a strained left latissimus dorsi muscle, Garza pitched six shutout innings Thursday for Triple A Iowa, allowing just two hits and striking out six.
Villanueva pounded as Cubs fall to Rockies
6 days ago
"I know we'll be a stronger team when (Garza) comes back," Villanueva said.
Samardzija goes 8 strong innings for Cubs' victory
6 days ago
The return of Matt Garza, combined with Samardzija and Jackson, was supposed to give the Cubs a solid threesome that would matchup well with almost any other staff in the National League.
Gonzalez has 2 HRs among 5 hits, Rockies beat Cubs
7 days ago
Chicago's Matt Garza, who hasn't pitched in the majors this season after straining a lat during spring training, is expected to make a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Iowa.
