Baez's HR In 10th Leads Cubs To Win Over Cardinals
Jávier Báez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and propel the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
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Jávier Báez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and propel the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
Adbert Alzolay gave up two runs and five hits over seven innings in his first start at Busch Stadium. He struck out six and walked none.
Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber hit back-to-back homers for Washington in the first, but Joe Ross lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his second straight loss.
Chicago slugger Anthony Rizzo left the game because of tightness in his lower back, but the Cubs got enough big hits to come away with another win after pounding Jon Lester the previous day in his return to Wrigley Field.
Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Monday.
Harold Castro hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning off Craig Kimbrel to give the Tigers a victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and the Chicago Cubs went on to a victory over the Tigers, snapping Detroit's four-game winning streak Friday night.
Joc Pederson drove in the Cubs' only run with a double in the sixth.
Shane Bieber pitched out of some early trouble before extending his own strikeout record and César Hernández hit a two-run homer, sending the Indians to a win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates held on in the ninth, beating the Cubs Sunday and ending Chicago's five-game winning streak.
