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Surging Reds beat Cubs 3-2 for 6th straight victory
CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Lodolo allowed one run through six innings, Tyler Stephenson hit a two-run double and the surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. The Reds have won 11 of 14 to pull even with the Cubs in second place...
Swanson’s tiebreaking 2-run homer, Suzuki’s grand slam lift Cubs past Reds 7-5 at wet Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on a rainy Saturday night. Seiya Suzuki committed an ugly error and hit his first career grand slam — in one wild inning — as Chicago won for...
Braves left-hander Max Fried turns in another gem in a victory over the Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — Max Fried was almost unhittable — once again. Fried has carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning in three of his last five starts for Atlanta. The left-hander retired his first 15 batters in a three-hitter Wednesday night, leading the Braves to a 9-2 victory over...
Fried pitches a 3-hitter and Ozuna homers to help the Braves beat the Cubs 9-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Max Fried struck out nine while throwing a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season, and the Atlanta Braves beat Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs 9-2 on Wednesday night. Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson and Adam Duvall homered for Atlanta, which had dropped...
Espinal has 5 RBIs and Vanderbilt scores 13 runs on 15 hits in an SEC tourney victory over the Vols
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Alan Espinal had two home runs and five RBIs, Jonathan Vastine added a homer and three RBIs, and No. 8 seed Vanderbilt beat top-seeded Tennessee 13-4 on Wednesday in the double-elimination portion of the SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt scored 13 runs on 15 hits...
Cubs activate Dansby Swanson from the injured list, recall Luis Vázquez from Triple-A Iowa
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson tried to be helpful while he was on the 10-day injured list. Eventually, he ran out of patience. “First few days was really nice. ... It was just sit and watch baseball and chat through things,” he said. “Then I really started going crazy after a...
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....
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner misses 4th straight game with left hamstring issue
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner missed his fourth consecutive game on Friday, increasing the possibility he could need a stint on the injured list. Hoerner was scratched for Tuesday's 7-0 loss at Atlanta because of left hamstring tightness. He went through a more...
Cubs place SS Dansby Swanson on the injured list with a sprained right knee as OF Suzuki returns
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right knee and activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki. The Cubs made the moves on Friday at the start of a three-game series in Pittsburgh. Swanson's move was retroactive...
Javier Assad pitches 6 innings as Cubs blank Brewers 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Assad pitched six sparkling innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Sunday in the rubber game of their weekend set. Assad (3-0) allowed four hits, struck out four and walked three, lowering his ERA to 1.66. The...
