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Marte hits tying homer in 9th, Grichuk has winning double in 10th, D-backs beat Cubs 12-11
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth, and Randal Grichuk won it with a pinch-hit RBI double in the 10th, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a wild 12-11 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The teams split the first two games of...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets first major league victory in Dodgers' 4-1 win over Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched out of two early jams in five scoreless innings for his first career major league victory, Max Muncy hit a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday. Shohei Ohtani had two hits and reached base three...
Seiya Suzuki drives in 3 runs as Chicago Cubs hold off Los Angeles Dodgers for 9-7 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki had three RBIs and Michael Busch homered against his former team, helping the Chicago Cubs beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7 on Friday. Dansby Swanson also connected as Chicago earned its fifth consecutive win after dropping its first...
Suzuki homers, drives in 4 to help Cubs beat Rockies 9-8 after blowing 6-run lead
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki homered in his second straight game and drove in four runs and the Chicago Cubs regrouped to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 after blowing a six-run lead Wednesday night. The Cubs looked as if they were on their way to another easy win with an 8-2 lead in...
Ian Happ's 4 hits, bases-loaded walk lead Cubs over Rangers 9-5
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ian Happ tied his career high with four hits and drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk from José Leclerc in a four-run ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their opening three-game series. With...
MLB players' executive subcommittee appears to reject insurgent lawyer Harry Marino
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players' union head Tony Clark made his first public responses to an effort aimed at ousting his chief negotiator, issuing a statement from the eight-man executive subcommittee appearing to reject insurgent lawyer Harry Marino. Clark said the subcommittee...
NL Central Preview: Cardinals, Cubs and Reds are at the front of a wide-open division
CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Héctor Neris. Even the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates jumped into free agency. There are no tanking teams in the NL Central right now, making for...
National League Central Preview Capsules
Capsules of National League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ MILWAUKEE BREWERS 2023: 92-70, first place, lost to Arizona in Wild Card Series. Manager: Pat Murphy (first season). Opening Day: March 28...
World champion Rangers among 18 teams that get going with pitchers and catchers on the field
The new sign outside the Texas Rangers’ training facility in Surprise, Arizona, became a favorite photo opportunity on Wednesday. “World Series Champions. 2023.” “I’ve gotten even a deeper appreciation of what these guys did. It was just incredible year with...
Craig Counsell thinks trying to beat the Cubs will help him adjust to his new job as their manager
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Long before Craig Counsell joined the Chicago Cubs, he knew all about the Chicago Cubs, and they knew a lot about him. Strengths, weaknesses, tendencies. Everything. It's a brand new day for Counsell, who managed the Milwaukee Brewers for nine seasons before he...
