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Hammel struggles again in Cubs’ 3-2 loss to Dodgers
Corey Seager set a new mark for home runs by a Dodgers shortstop in a season, leading Los Angeles to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
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Six innings and 21 batters later, Urias walked off the Dodger Stadium mound in line for a win after delivering the best start of his young career, at least when degree of difficulty is factored in. Los Angeles has cycled through 14 different starting pitchers, relying on depth, a powerful lineup and a strong bullpen to surge into first place and hold onto a one-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. He made his second big-league start against them in Wrigley Field and allowed six runs on eight hits (including three home runs) in five innings there.
Cubbies starter Jason Hammel was charged with all three runs on five hits over 2.1 frames to absorb the loss.
Hammel (13-7) isn’t in danger of losing his spot in the rotation, but Zastryzny may receive more chances – especially in relief against teams with stacked left-handed lineups.
In the first Ian Desmond and Carlos Beltran singled with one out and both moved up a base on a pitching balk.
Boston beat Kansas City 8-3 in a game where much of the interest centered on Dustin Pedroia’s quest for the major league record on consecutive hits.
Johnny Kling of the Cubs set the record of 12 in 1902, Pinky Higgins of the Red Sox matched it in 1938, and Detroit’s Walt Dropo accomplished the feat in 1952. The Orioles have lost three straight. Minnesota’s Trevor Plouffe homered for the second straight game. He has reached 11 homers in 23 games, the fastest of anyone in majors history. “I played with some really good players, some Hall of Famers”.
Rockies 9, Nationals 4, 11 Inn.: Charlie Blackmon hit two home runs, including the go-ahead shot in the 11th inning, to lead Colorado, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Los Angeles posted six hits with Corey Seager clubbing a solo homer while Chase Utley drove in and scored. He has five multihomer games this season. Aroldis Chapman struck out two in the 10th to earn his 10th save. Quintana (11-9) allowed a run and five hits and struck out eight.
After battling through a seven-pitch at-bat, Heyward collected a pinch-hit RBI in seventh inning Saturday, good for his third straight plate appearance with a hit (after hitting a double and single late in Friday night’s game).
Urias (5-2) played a big role in turning back the Cubs’ effort.
Tigers stars Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez were ejected, along with manager Brad Ausmus and hitting coach Wally Joyner in a series of balls-and-strikes disputes. Joyner came out to argue, Ausmus followed and was tossed, too. “It just happened to happen”, said Seager, who is batting.452 with four home runs and 10 RBIs since August 8.
ASTROS 6, RAYS 2: Rookie Alex Bregman homered and had three RBIs to back seven solid innings by Dallas Keuchel and lead the Houston Astros over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh’s Gregory Polanco had a tiebreaking three-run double as the Pirates overcame a four-run deficit to beat Milwaukee 9-6.
Zach Neal (2-4) pitched a career-best six innings.
Jason Grilli (5-3) worked one inning for the win and Roberto Osuna finished for his 29th save.
Reds 13, Diamondbacks 0: Anthony DeSclafani threw a four-hitter, and Scott Schebler homered twice for Cincinnati.
The Dodgers would bend, but not break, as Kenley Jansen exacted his revenge on the “loveable losers” with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, 16 hours after blowing his sixth save of the season.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Andrew Toles, bottom, doves back to second as Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell jumps to catch the ball thrown from home during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Los Angeles.