Jason Hammel Allows 1 Hit Through 7, Gets Key Hit As Cubs Top Diamondbacks
Hammel had to leave with hamstring cramping after just two innings in his last start.
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Hammel had to leave with hamstring cramping after just two innings in his last start.
Shields provides rotation depth for a team that's struggled to find a consistent No. 5 starter.
Chicago's front-line pitchers are firing on all cylinders. How did we get here?
"We teach it's not about you and your day," Joe Maddon says.
He was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly he thrilled, even after the punches had taken their toll and his voice barely rose above a whisper. He was The Greatest.
James McCann had three hits, including a triple and a homer.
Widely considered the greatest boxer in history, Muhammad Ali has died, and was being remembered as a "great neighbor" in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, where he once owned a home.
Lackey has been terrific since the start of May, posting a 1.81 ERA in his last seven starts.
John Lackey scattered five hits and struck out nine in 6 2/3 scoreless innings.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo is a prime example of production without a big batting average.
