Cubs Lose To Reds 2-1, NL Central Lead Stays At 2½ Games
Chicago, seeking its third straight division title, has totaled 15 runs in its last seven games.
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Chicago, seeking its third straight division title, has totaled 15 runs in its last seven games.
Chicago has won three straight and four of five.
Kyle Hendricks allowed two hits in seven innings, David Bote and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
NL-Central leading Chicago has gone deep in 10 consecutive games, amassing a total of 17 homers during that stretch.
Daniel Murphy homered in the eighth for NL Central-leading Chicago, and Javier Baez had a run-scoring single in the sixth.
Javier Baez had two hits and two RBIs for Chicago, which has won its last nine games in comeback fashion.
Anthony Rizzo's RBI groundout capped a four-run eighth inning for Chicago, which has come from behind in each of its last eight wins.
Cubs starter Mike Montgomery (3-3) allowed three runs on six hits in five innings while walking two and hitting two batters.
Seven runs are the most allowed in one inning this season by the Cubs, who have lost six of their last eight games.
The Reds matched their longest win streak of the season and won a third straight game against the Cubs.
Some MLB teams are already looking to next season and beyond, but even their fans have something to be hopeful about.
Chicago outscored the Reds 16-1 over the final two games of the series while completing a 4-2 road trip.
Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run double and Jason Heyward had a bases-loaded triple in Chicago's big fifth inning of the nightcap.
The Cubs trailed 4-2 in the eighth before Happ homered off Raisel Iglesias, and Anthony Rizzo hit a tying double with two outs.
Chicago has been blanked in back-to-back games for the first time since last May 26-27, when the Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-0 and 5-0.
Luis Castillo, Jameson Taillon, Josh Hader head the division's crop of flourishing arms all looking to try and chase down the Cubs.
The Cubs are once again the NL Central favorite after two straight division crowns.
Bell had joined the White Sox in late 2007 and worked his way up to their front office.
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The Cubs won for the 15th time in 18 games.
The Cubs won for the 14th time in 17 games.
The comeback ended the Cubs' five-game winning streak, one shy of their season high.
The Cubs have won eight of 10, and they're 11 games over .500 for the first time this season.
Chicago's 13-9 victory was sparked by scoring nine runs in the final three innings.
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