Hoerner 3 Hits, 4 RBIs In Debut, Cubs Beat Padres 10-2
Nico Hoerner went from sitting on his couch in Oakland and watching the Chicago Cubs on TV on Sunday to having a remarkable major league debut with them on Monday night.
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Nico Hoerner went from sitting on his couch in Oakland and watching the Chicago Cubs on TV on Sunday to having a remarkable major league debut with them on Monday night.
Tyler Austin drove a pinch-hit, three-run homer during the Brewers' five-run fourth inning against Jon Lester, and Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs Sunday to tighten the NL wild-card race.
Cubs all-star shortstop Javier Baez has a hairline fracture in his left thumb, an MRI revealed Saturday.
Kyle Schwarber's grand slam capped a five-run sixth inning and powered the Chicago Cubs to a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the opener of a crucial four-game series.
Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
Nicholas Castellanos homered and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs celebrated the return of Willson Contreras and Ben Zobrist by topping the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber had a three-run triple to highlight a five-run seventh, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a 24-inning scoreless streak as they rallied for a victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
The last day of August and first day of September looked awfully familiar to the Cubs and Brewers.
Ben Gamel added three hits as Milwaukee pulled within four games of Chicago for the second NL wild card. Gamel was recalled from the minors before the victory.
Kyle Schwarber added his team-leading 32nd homer, and third in five games, in the eighth.
