Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Joshua Palacios, right, and center fielder Jack Suwinski celebrate the team’s 13-7 win over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

CHICAGO (AP) — Joshua Palacios hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth inning and the Chicago Cubs’ postseason drive remained stalled with their sixth loss in seven games, 13-7 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Connor Joe hit a two-run homer in the sixth as All-Star Justin Steele lost his second straight start, allowing six runs and eight hits in three-plus innings. Chicago, which has lost nine of 12, remained a half-game ahead of Miami for the third NL wild card spot, with Cincinnati another half-game back.