Pederson Helps Cubs Pound Reds For 6th Straight Win
Joc Pederson, Ian Happ and Eric Sogard each drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday for their season-high sixth consecutive victory.
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Joc Pederson, Ian Happ and Eric Sogard each drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday for their season-high sixth consecutive victory.
Cubs infielder David Bote left the game against Cincinnati on Saturday after hurting his left shoulder on a slide.
The Cubs won for the 10th time in 12 games even though they managed just three hits.
Javier Báez hit reverse and chaos ensued, as tends to happen whenever the livewire Chicago Cubs shortstop is on the basepaths.
Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team, helping the streaking Chicago Cubs top the stumbling Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Cubs placed infielder Nico Hoerner on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring and selected outfielder Rafael Ortega from Triple-A Iowa prior to Wednesday night's game against Pittsburgh.
Joc Pederson hit two home runs, Jake Arrieta beat Pittsburgh for the third time this season and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates Tuesday night.
Like water off a duck's back, trade rumors surrounding the Cubs' Kris Bryant will only get louder with the deadline coming at the end of July.
After taking two of three in St. Louis, the Cubs had a scheduled off-day on Monday - and likely nobody needs it more than Willson Contreras.
The Cubs' new announcer is the youngest ever to take the mic for the team - and he's the team's first Black announcer too.
