Jon Lester felt he wasn't as sharp as usual, though the Cubs and their ace left-hander came through in the clutch. Lester combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, David Bote hit an early two-run triple and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Thursday night to open a one-game NL Central lead over Milwaukee heading into the final weekend of the season. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380927116