Alfonso Soriano hit a pair of home runs and drove in four, as Chicago bested Pittsburgh, 7-4, in the opener of a three- game weekend set from Wrigley Field.
Geovany Soto and Mark DeRosa also went deep for the Cubs, winners in seven of their last eight games.
Sean Gallagher (1-0) earned his first major-league win for Chicago, scattering four hits and one run over six innings. The 22-year-old walked three and struck out three, needing 91 pitches to complete the outing.
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