Cubs beat Pirates 9-5, hope recent surge is 'a sign of what’s to come the rest of the way'

PITTSBURGH — After the Cubs scored double-digit runs Saturday against the Marlins in Miami, they fell into a lull the next day.

After doing it again Monday against the Pirates, they nearly doubled down in a 9-5 victory Tuesday.

The Cubs have scored 43 runs in their last four games, putting nine or more runs on the board in all but one of them.

‘‘It’s really just nine names that stands out the most; it’s up and down the lineup,’’ manager Craig Counsell said.

The Cubs (67-66)...