Straily allowed six hits and struck out seven.
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The three-run shot to left with one out off Nelson brought in Ben Zobrist and Addison Russell.Earlier in the inning Zobrist singled home Dexter Fowler while Russell’s looping base hit to right plated Kris Bryant.Lester faced bases loaded with two outs in the second inning but escaped as Nelson grounded to short on an inning-ending fielder’s choice.David Ross made it 6-0 in the third with a two-out homer to the back row of the left field bleachers.
And Lester, whose troubles throwing to bases are well documented, stepped off the rubber and watched with the ball in his hand as Broxton stole third after getting a huge jump.
Cubs RHP Jon Lester (12-4, 2.93 ERA) faces RHP Jimmy Nelson (6-12, 4.07) on Wednesday night.
Bryant leads in homers (30-25) and batting average (.296-.291), while Rizzo has driven in eight more runs (86) and posted a fractionally higher.OPS (.960-.956). Moss blew it open in the seventh with a three-run homer off Tony Sipp.
TWINS 10, BRAVES 3: Kyle Gibson threw his first nine-inning complete game and Minnesota overcame two hits from Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat Atlanta at Atlanta.
Aroldis Chapman allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth for his seventh Cubs’ save and 27th of the season.
Arrieta (15-5) gave up five runs on three hits, walked seven and struck out three in a 5 2/3 inning effort. Milwaukee Brewers’ Chris Carter (33) celebrates with Kirk Nieuwenhuis after they scored on Nieuwenhuis’ three-run home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thurs.
Cardinals 8, Astros 2: Carlos Martinez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jeremy Hazelbaker and Brandon Moss hit home runs and St. Louis beat the Astros in Houston.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 3 • Second baseman Ian Kinsler caught a line drive by Mookie Betts for the final out with runners on second and third, and Detroit held off Boston for the home win, which snapped a six-game winning streak for the Red Sox.
Needing to remove one player from its roster after carrying 26 men for Tuesday’s doubleheader, Chicago has placed righty reliever Joe Smith on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Sandy Leon homered for Boston (see full recap).
Willson Contreras caught Arrieta for the first time.
Abraham Almonte doubled to begin ninth off Jacob Turner (1-2).
Francona then sent Naquin to the plate with a 1-0 count. The rookie hit the first pitch he saw to center field, deep enough that Adam Eaton couldn’t prevent Almonte from scoring.
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Angels 6, Mariners 4: Albert Pujols drove in two runs, and Yunel Escobar had three hits and scored twice to lead Los Angeles. Milwaukee has a three-game weekend series at Seattle before returning to Miller Park to face Colorado on August 22. Pujols reached 95 RBIs with a two-run double in the eighth. He’s now lost two straight, and been hit hard in both.
