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Well-traveled catcher Christian Bethancourt thought he had run out of chances. Then the Cubs called

Aug. 28, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Bethancourt understands he's running out of chances. That when you're 32 and have bounced from team to team and country to country without ever really sticking, at some point the phone is going to stop ringing. So when the Chicago Cubs took a flier on...

Christian Bethancourt drives in 7 as Chicago Cubs rally past Pirates for 14-10 victory

Aug. 28, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Bethancourt drove in seven runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth, as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-10 on Wednesday to sweep a three-game series. The Cubs trailed by seven through six innings before taking...

Greene, Sweeney and Carpenter homer as the Tigers beat the Cubs 8-2

Aug. 21, 2024 23:50 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter homered, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday night. Detroit won for the seventh time in nine games, bouncing back nicely after losing 3-1 to Chicago in the series opener on Tuesday. Greene,...