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Seiya Suzuki hit his 19th home run while going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored as the Chicago Cubs came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Tuesday. After getting four hits a day earlier, Suzuki kept his fine batting form going. He hit a 3-1 four-seam fastball from Jared Jones (5-7) with one on and no outs in the fourth inning for an opposite-field, two-run homer to right at PNC Park, tying the game at 2-2. “The pitcher’s fastballs have good velocity, and I went into the batter’s box geared up for that,” Suzuki said. The Cubs scored five runs in the frame to turn the …

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