LHP Ty Blach (2-1, 4.33 ERA) pitches for the Rockies.Ĭubs: RHP Javier Assad (3-2, 2.69 ERA) takes the mound on Thursday against Arizona. Giants: LHP Kyle Harrison (1-1, 4.70 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series on Friday against Colorado. Giants: Kapler said OF Michael Conforto (left hamstring strain) is feeling “85%” healthy and is in the final stages of his recovery.Ĭubs: RHP Michael Fulmer (right forearm strain) was scheduled to play catch and throw off the mound. RHP Shane Greene was designated for assignment. Little pitched a scoreless ninth inning in his big league debut. C Bart and OF Matos were recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, and OF Wade Meckler was sent down.Ĭubs: LHP Luke Little was brought up from Triple-A Iowa. Giants: C Patrick Bailey was placed on the 7-day concussion list after he got hurt during Tuesday night’s loss. Schmitt hit an RBI double, and Joey Bart had a sacrifice fly. San Francisco scored both of its runs in the top of the seventh. Bellinger hit a solo drive in the seventh for his 24th homer, giving the Cubs to an 8-2 lead. He’s just really consistent right now.”īellinger doubled in Happ in the third, and Miguel Amaya connected in the fourth for his fifth homer. We’ve seen him in spurts (be) an All-Star caliber player. “Just seeing the best version of himself come out. “He’s got a lot of confidence right now,” Cubs manager David Ross said. 342 (38 for 111) with eight homers and 24 RBI in his last 30 games. Kapler did not commit to Wood having his next appearance be as a starter after the left-hander was recently moved to the bullpen.įresh off a wild 11-8 win on Tuesday night, the Cubs got off to a fast start.ĭansby Swanson's two-out walk in the first inning loaded the bases for Suzuki, who hit a liner to right to give Chicago a 3-0 lead. Alex Wood (5-5) was tagged for five runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings. Thairo Estrada, Luis Matos, Casey Schmitt and Paul DeJong each had two hits for San Francisco, which closed out a 1-6 road trip. There’s a big reward if you’re able to keep getting back up and going back at it the next day so that’s where we are at with it.” “The season is 162 games for a reason and there are a lot of teams who have withstood this kind of punishment. “This is where you keep fighting back,” he said. Giants manager Gabe Kapler was adamant his team will bounce back despite its ongoing struggles. The Giants (70-70) went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left six runners on base. My whole goal when I take the mound is, when I come out of the game, I want us to be in the best position possible to win the game. “For me, it’s more calming because the only thing I’m focused on is winning the game,” Wicks said. 26, Wicks has embraced the high stakes of being in a playoff race early in his career. He allowed two runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings.Īfter making his debut on Aug. The Cubs also moved within 1 1/2 games of NL Central-leading Milwaukee.Ĭhicago left-hander Jordan Wicks improved to 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his first three major league starts. Suzuki, Bellinger and Ian Happ each had two hits as Chicago completed a three-game sweep to move a season-high 12 games above. The Cubs will then head home for seven games against the Giants, current holders of the third National League Wild Card spot, and four against the Diamondbacks, who are just one half-game out of the wild card hunt.Ĭlick here to follow the Cubs Talk Podcast.Seiya Suzuki hits 3-run double as Cubs beat Giants 8-2 for 4th straight winĬHICAGO - Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run double, Cody Bellinger homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Wednesday for their fourth consecutive win. The Cubs will wrap up their series with Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon, and then will head to Cincinnati for a four-game series beginning Friday afternoon. Those cushions will be important, with four games left against the Reds, three against the Giants, and seven against the Diamondbacks. Perhaps more importantly, the Cubs now have a three-game lead on the Reds and a four-game lead on the Marlins in the wild card hunt with 30 games to play. The Cubs are in an advantageous spot as of the start of play Wednesday, with a one-game cushion on the Giants for the second wild card spot and a 1.5 game lead on the Diamondbacks in the hunt. Here is how things look, and what’s ahead in the playoff hunt. More importantly, the win gave the Cubs a bit of cushion in the wild card race, and enabled them to potentially gain a game in the standings on the Brewers when their series concludes at Wrigley Field Wednesday.
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