Daniel Vogelbach, a former Chicago Cubs prospect, homers to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win at Wrigley Field

Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer, Yoshi Tsutsugo had a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Thursday night at Wrigley Field.

The Pirates rebounded from a three-game sweep in Milwaukee with nine hits in the opener of a four-game series.

Pirates starter Bryce Wilson allowed Rafael Ortega’s leadoff single in the first, then walked three straight batters. Jonathan Villar added a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead, and Seiya Suzuki had an RBI groundout in the second for a 3-0 edge.

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Vogelbach — a second-round pick by the Cubs in 2011 who spent five years in their minor-league system — homered in the third, and Tsutsugo’s double made it 4-3 Pirates in the fifth. That prompted Cubs manager David Ross to pull reliever Ethan Roberts (0-1) after two-thirds of an inning in which he gave up two earned runs, two hits, two walks and fanned two.

Scott Effross got the Cubs out of the fifth, then Chris Martin struck out three in the sixth, stranding Ben Gamel at third after a leadoff single and a throwing error.

Cubs starter Mark Leiter Jr. gave up three hits and two runs, walking two and striking out three in four innings.

Wilson allowed three hits and three earned runs in three innings. He walked four and struck out two.

Wil Crowe (1-0) fanned five Cubs in 2⅓ innings of scoreless relief, allowing one hit. Dillon Peters and Heath Hembree pitched a scoreless seventh, leaving potential tying run Nico Hoerner stranded at third.

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David Bednar retired all four batters he faced, striking out two in 1⅓ innings before Chris Stratton entered to make his first save of the year.

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Five Cubs relievers combined for 4⅓ scoreless innings after the Pirates inched ahead in the fifth.

Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel had his nine-game hitting streak snapped.

The Cubs (6-7) have dropped three in a row to dip below .500 after a series loss to the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

Pirates: The Pirates optioned RHP Roansy Contreras to Triple-A Indianapolis and called up RHP Chase De Jong. Manager Derek Shelton said Contreras will “have an impact as a starter this year” and that he felt the best place to “get him stretched” out was in Indianapolis. RHP Luis Oviedo was designated for assignment.

Cubs: The Cubs dealt RHP Cory Abbott to the San Francisco Giants for cash after designating him for assignment Saturday. … The Cubs also acquired LHP Sean Newcomb from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jesse Chavez and cash. Ross said he didn’t want to “prejudge” Newcomb before seeing him live, noting that the 28-year-old has had “some major-league success” and faced “some adversity.” Newcomb was available after joining the team Thursday. … Ross said LHP Wade Miley (left elbow inflammation) had a “really nice bullpen” session Wednesday. Ross said Miley will get a minor-league assignment before returning to the active roster.

Former Cubs LHP José Quintana (0-1, 3.86 ERA) gets the call for the Pirates on Friday, while LHP Drew Smyly (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Cubs.