Cubs lose to Blue Jays, have dropped 5 of 7
In their five losses, the Cubs scored a total of six runs.
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In their five losses, the Cubs scored a total of six runs.
The Cubs will honor late Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg later this month at Wrigley Field, following his death in July.
Sonny Gray (11-5) threw seven innings to earn the win.
Michael Busch hit a three-run home run, Matt Shaw added a homer and an RBI triple, and the Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1.
Matt Shaw homered for the Cubs (65-48), who finished with four hits. They had just three hits in Monday night's 3-2 loss in the series opener.
Dansby Swanson hit his 17th homer for the Cubs (65-47), who fell three games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
Rookie Cade Horton tossed two-hit ball over five innings, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a terrific start by Trevor Rogers to beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0.
The Major League Baseball trade deadline struck at 5 p.m. Thursday. The Cubs were hoping to land a top-notch starting pitcher, but that didn't happen.
All-Star Game MVP Kyle Schwarber is deferring his selection to the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame because of a rule requiring all living inductees to attend the ceremony.
The Chicago Cubs on Wednesday acquired veteran right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka in a trade with the Washington Nationals.
