They added some insurance runs, beginning with a two-out, two-run double from Addison Russell, who entered the game in the top of the inning on defense. But he was responsible for a defensive miscue that ignited a three-run fourth inning for the Cubs.
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“I’m taking responsibility for that one”. “I think the residue of that is things like that occur”. “I take responsibility for it”, Lamb said. The D-backs have lost five of six.
BOSTON – David Ortiz singled home two more runs and Boston ended its three-game skid and Toronto’s four-game winning streak.
“They had a pretty good approach”, Arrieta said. And that’s an out. After a slow start to the season, he has picked up the pace offensively this week and is now hitting.246/.383/.518 with 13 homers, 40 RBI and two stolen bases.
The Cubs bullpen created some drama.
SS/3B Javier Baez had his second straight start, this time at shortstop, on Friday after going 2-for-4 with a home run and two sensational plays at second base on Thursday.
With Chicago trailing 3-2 in the seventh, Maddon got tossed by first base umpire Tripp Gibson after reliever Trevor Cahill walked Paul Goldschmidt on a full-count pitch.
Domingo Santana hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, Jonathan Villar went deep for the third straight game and Milwaukee won in Philadelphia. Even if we’re down, we believe we have a chance to come back and win the ballgame. “The team got a couple of runs early, which helped, and was able to keep them off the board just enough”. Jake hasn’t hit lefties all that well. He closed the season by going 11-0 in 13 starts, and the Cubs won all of those games. “I like the fact we’re upset we lost”, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
Arizona has lost nine of 12 and six of seven on the road. In two of those five-inning starts, Arrieta struggled by his standards. It’s more than a run better than Madison Bumgarner’s (2.26) and Stephen Strasburg’s (2.42), it’s two runs better than Zack Greinke’s (3.14), and more than two runs better than Chris Sale (3.41).
Chicago still hold a comfortable lead in the National League Central and have the best record in the majors by a solid margin.
Lester (6-3, 2.29 ERA) pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and went the distance for the first time this season in Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cubs: It was Rondon’s first appearance since he was sidelined briefly with a sore back. Rizzo walked as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
ORIOLES 3, YANKEES 1: Matt Wieters followed a lengthy rain delay with a tiebreaking two-run, pinch-hit single off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied past NY. Hammel’s hit after Ross’ walk gave him seven RBIs, one behind St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright for most among major league pitchers.
Chicago’s Dexter Fowler belted his third leadoff homer of the season and 17th of his career.
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Cubs RHP Jake Arrieta (9-0, 1.56 ERA) seeks to win his 21st straight decision and move closer to Carl Hubbell’s record of 24 in the series finale Sunday. He will match up against Patrick Corbin (2-5), who is coming off of two poor consecutive outings.
