A 2-hour, 9-minute rain delay with two outs in the bottom of the second caused Jon Lester to be pulled, and Monday’s game between the Cubs and Pirates was postponed in the top of the fifth tied at 1 after a second rain delay lasted 1:20. The game will be rescheduled at a later date.
At the plate
Kris Bryant said he felt fine after hurting his head Sunday following a headfirst slide. He struck out in his first two at-bats.
On the mound
Rafael Soriano allowed ¿a leadoff double to Michael Morse to start the third and was pulled two batters later.
Key at-bat
The Cubs had a chance to extend their rally in the third, but Jorge Soler flied to center.
Key number
134 1/3 – Innings thrown by Lester this season.
The quote
“I’ve always slid headfirst, but I think I’ve made strides sliding feet first when I got to pro ball. Sometimes it’s tough to think on the run like that.” — Bryant
Up next
At Pirates, 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, WGN-9.
