ATLANTA (AP) — Javier Assad pitched six shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs avoided their first sweep of the season by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night. Assad (4-0) allowed just four hits and walked one while matching a season high with seven strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 1.49 through nine starts. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2 for...
The Cubs have weathered a barrage of injuries already this season, yet they sit just 1.5 games back in the NL Central.
Pirates third. Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow center field. Andrew McCutchen singles to shallow left field. Michael A. Taylor to second. Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. Connor Joe homers to left field. Andrew McCutchen scores. Michael A. Taylor scores. Oneil Cruz homers to center field. Edward Olivares walks. Nick Gonzales hits into a force out to shallow infield. Edward Olivares out at second. 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 4, Cubs 0. Cubs fourth. Ian Happ strikes out swinging. Nico Hoerner homers to left field. Michael Busch called out on strikes. Miles Mastrobuoni singles to shortstop. Yan Gomes strikes out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits,
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74 | P | |
28 | P | |
87 | P | |
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36 | P |
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15 | C |
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2 | 2B | |
1 | 3B | |
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5 | 3B | |
7 | SS |
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16 | RF |