Hammel, who was 12-5 before Tuesday, hasn’t allowed a run in August, running his scoreless innings streak to 22, and on Tuesday had as many hits in three trips to the plate (two) as he allowed to the Brewers in 24. He’s hitting.379 in 10 games over that stretch. Nelson gave up three runs and six hits over five frames in a loss to Cincinnati on Friday. “That was probably the pitch that got us the most today”.
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BLUE JAYS 12, YANKEES 6: Russell Martin homered twice, including a go-ahead shot in Toronto’s eight-run eighth inning, and Troy Tulowitzki had four hits as the Blue Jays erased a six-run deficit Tuesday night in their 12-6 victory over the New York Yankees.
Lester also had good things to say this week about ex-Washington Nationals’ reliever Jonathan Papelbon as a possible help to a struggling Cubs bullpen.
However, a stint on the disabled list is still an option. Anderson was able to throw Bryant out at first base but couldn’t continue.
Cubs: Manager Joe Maddon said RHP John Lackey (shoulder stiffness) could have his next start pushed back. “He was really just tired, ” Counsell said.
Carl Edwards Jr. and Travis Wood combined for 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Cubs.
Milwaukee rarely threatened Lester.
In the fifth inning, Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton popped up a foul ball to the first base side. Braun was slow to get up as the trainer and manager Craig Counsell ran out to check on him. “But there’s no breaks, no quit”. Until that point, the game had sat at 1-0 from the third inning, and had it stayed there going into the ninth, we might still be watching this one play out.
Cubs INF Tommy La Stella will report to Double-A Tennessee, and Maddon said he hopes La Stella will be back with the big league team by early September. Magnifico was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs. La Stella reportedly said he was contemplating retirement. La Stella, 27, was hitting.295 in 51 games for the Cubs this season before the demotion.
“I sprained my knee, sprained my ankle a little bit, ” Braun said.
“We’re on top of each other, that’s for sure”, Counsell said. Starting pitcher Chase Anderson left after two batters with a bruised quadriceps when he took Kris Bryant’s liner off his left leg.
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Gyorko has 11 of his 18 homers since July 18, including three in his past four games. RHP Joe Smith was placed on the 15-day DL with a left hamstring strain.
