Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Cubs celebrated their first postseason berth since the shortened 2020 campaign after Happ caught the final out in left field to sweep the three-game series and win their fourth straight.

Happ and Moises Ballesteros homered in a four-run first inning for Chicago, which added three runs in the sixth. Aaron Civale (4-9) allowed just a hit in three innings of relief to get his first win with the Cubs and his first since Aug. 2, when he played for the White Sox.

Joey Bart hit a three-run homer for the Pirates, who lost their fourth straight. Yohan Ramirez (1-3) pitched just two-thirds of an inning but was charged with all three sixth

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