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Brewers closer Trevor Megill hopes to avoid a stint on injured list after being struck by line drive
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill said Wednesday he hopes to avoid a stint on the injured list, one day after being struck on his pitching arm by a line drive. Mike Tauchman of the Chicago Cubs hit a go-ahead single in a five-run 10th inning that bounced off...
Brown pitches 7 innings of no-hit ball and Cubs score 5 runs in 10th to beat Brewers 6-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Tauchman hit a go-ahead single in Chicago's five-run 10th inning that appeared to bounce off Trevor Megill's throwing elbow, and the Cubs stopped a five-game skid by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Ben Brown struck out a career-high 10 in...
Cardinals rally in the eighth and then hold off Cubs for a 7-6 victory
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Donovan had a two-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday night. In front of their first sellout crowd since opening day, the Cardinals scored four times...
Hoerner hits game-ending single in 10th inning as the Cubs beat the Braves 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit a game-ending infield single in the 10th inning in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Cubs had runners on the corners with one out in the 10th when the Braves brought their infield in....
Paul Skenes puts on dazzling show in 2nd major league start for Pittsburgh Pirates
CHICAGO (AP) — This time, Paul Skenes brought his fastball. Not the one he struggled to command during an uneven major league debut. The dazzling one, the triple-digit heat that goes exactly where he wants it to go. The result was one impressive show. Skenes turned...
Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in 6 no-hit innings, gets 1st win as the Pirates beat the Cubs 9-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. Skenes allowed just one baserunner — Michael Busch on a full-count walk on the eighth pitch of the fifth-inning plate...
Javier Assad shuts down Braves as Cubs roll to 7-1 win in series finale
ATLANTA (AP) — Javier Assad pitched six shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs avoided being swept for the first time this season by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night. Assad (4-0) allowed just four hits and walked one while matching a season high with seven...
Patrick Wisdom homers in the 10th, lifting Chicago Cubs to 5-4 win over Pittsburgh Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead single before Patrick Wisdom added insurance with a home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for a series victory. Bellinger led off by dribbling a ball through the left...
Pirates' Paul Skenes hits triple digits 17 times, strikes out 7 in big league debut vs. Cubs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes' stuff was as electric as advertised. A fastball that reached at least 100 mph 17 times. A slider that left major leaguers shaking their heads. An invention called a “splinker” that is a hybrid of a splitter and a sinker and dips and dives unlike...
Busch hits game-ending HR, Bellinger goes deep in return as Cubs beat Padres 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch led off the ninth inning with a game-ending home run, Cody Bellinger went deep in his return from broken ribs and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday night. Bellinger had three hits after missing two weeks. He gave the Cubs a 1-0...
