St. Louis Cardinals’ Yadier Molina hits a two-run single against the Chicago Cubs during the sev …
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“I don’t give up many hits”, Arrieta said.
Alex Reyes (4-1) needed 115 pitches to get through five innings.
Martinez lasted just five innings last time out at Colorado but got the win, allowing two runs and five hits while striking out six. TIGERS 8, ROYALS 3 Michael Fulmer pitched seven sharp innings for his first victory in more than a month and host Detroit homered three times in a victory over Kansas City. “He just did a nice job of managing the innings”.
“When you have 71 pitches after three (innings), you typically got a lot more on you than the three runs they had, ” Cardinals manager Mike Mathney said.
That’s because the team presented the catcher with a video tribute and several gifts before Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
“A good offensive day all the way around”, Matheny said. Both starting pitchers will be excited to take the mound at Wrigley Field, as Cubs left-hander Jon Lester is 9-2 with a 1.86 ERA in 14 home starts while Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez has been excellent on the road, going 9-1 with a 2.42 ERA in 14 starts away from St. Louis.
Even though the Chicago Cubs have wrapped up the National League Central they have not let up. “We respect that, but at the same time, we come here thinking about winning”.
Maddon cleared his bench in the late innings as Chicago’s four-game winning streak ended.
They remained two wins shy of another goal – 100 wins – thanks to Hammel’s struggles.
“Our starter had a tough day today”.
“We’ve been hyper-critical of him all year based on what he did last year”, Maddon said. He is just the third Cubs pitcher since 1893 to allow two or fewer runs and two or fewer walks in each of his last 10 starts. His ERA rose from 3.56 to 3.83. Manager Mike Matheny used six relievers. In the first inning, the three hits were check swings, sliders that had no depth. Anthony Rizzo had three hits and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs as the Cubs tied a team record with their 56th home victory.
ORIOLES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2 (12) Mark Trumbo led off the 12th inning with his major league-leading 44th home run, and Baltimore rallied from a late two-run deficit to beat visiting Arizona.
Dexter Fowler’s RBI double brought the Cubs back to within two in the bottom of the second. And he figures it’s because he’s stopped trying so hard.
Molina added a two-run single for his third hit in a three-run seventh against Hector Rondon. Obviously, we know what kind of team they are. Hopefully, we can continue it. Arrieta said “competitiveness and stubbornness” have been the reasons his walks, hits and runs are up from a year ago.
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NOTES: Cardinals OF Matt Holliday (broken right thumb) felt sore Saturday after he took batting practice Friday. Cardinals OF Kolten Wong was out of the lineup after he face-planted trying to make a catch in center field Friday. Holliday has been on the disabled list since August 12 with a right thumb fracture and has missed 37 games. Cubs LF Jorge Soler (tight side) is back in the lineup after not starting since September 16. Cubs RHP Pedro Strop (left meniscus tear) said he was excited Friday during his first appearance since landing on the disabled list August 11. The Cubs’ scheduled rotation for their four-game series against the Pirates starting on Monday is: RHP Kyle Hendricks on Monday, RHP John Lackey on Tuesday, RHP Jake Arrieta on Wednesday and a bullpen day on Thursday.
