Lester Helps Cubs To 6th Straight Win, Beats Cole, Pirates
Jon Lester outpitched Gerrit Cole with seven gutsy innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Saturday for their sixth straight win.
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Jon Lester outpitched Gerrit Cole with seven gutsy innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Saturday for their sixth straight win.
The Cubs prevailed in 12 innings, but at what cost to an overexposed and battered bullpen?
Schlitter had a 9.53 ERA in his first stint with the Cubs this season.
Avisail Garcia doubled in two runs to cap a five-run seventh inning.
After 35 games, Rizzo has put up some flashy numbers and leads the league in on-base percentage.
Pittsburgh right fielder Gregory Polanco tripped and fell while trying to catch an easy fly, and the ball dropped for the game-winning RBI single.
Thibodeau will be pursued by teams with coaching openings.
This support follows allegations of player mistreatment by Beckman.
Sanchez was hitting .344 at Triple-A Charlotte this season.
The end appears near for the Thibodeau-Bulls marriage.
