Reds Avoid Series Sweep With 4-2 Win Over Cubs
The comeback ended the Cubs' five-game winning streak, one shy of their season high.
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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.
The Cubs' comeback fell short to the Reds, but they may have suffered an even greater loss Thursday.
Cincinnati raced to a 9-0 lead against Chicago left-hander Jon Lester on a warm day with the wind blowing out.
The Cubs' historic inning was part of a comeback effort against the Reds in Thursday's series finale.
Chicago squandered a 6-1 lead before Javier Baez raced home in the ninth inning for the win.
Maddon elected to have Javier Baez bunt in the ninth inning, which didn't deliver the late-game win.
Chicago remained 1 1/2 games ahead of both St. Louis and Milwaukee in the NL Central.
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo hit back-to-back homers to cap a five-run fourth inning.
The Cubs (41-41) salvaged the final game of their series.
Manager Joe Maddon thought his team would have a better record at this point, even with the injuries.
The Reds won for only the sixth time in their last 29 games against the NL Central rival Cubs.
Baez had three hits and a season-high five RBIs as the Cubs earned their first sweep of the season with a 9-5 win.
Amir Garrett opposes Jon Lester this afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Kyle Hendricks (3-2) pitched six effective innings and drove in a run as Chicago improved to 22-5 in its last 27 games against Cincinnati.
Scott Feldman opposes Kyle Hendricks tonight at Wrigley Field.
Anthony Rizzo, Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber and Addison Russell each homered in a 9-5 win.
Bronson Arroyo opposes John Lackey tonight at Wrigley Field.
Bronson Arroyo pitched three-hit ball over six strong innings.
Wilson Contreras hit his first career grand slam on Saturday.
The Cubs won for the 19th time in their last 23 games against the Reds and for the 16th time in their last 20 games at Great American Ball Park.
Jon Lester opposes Tim Adleman tonight at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs will open the postseason Friday against the Mets-Giants wild-card game winner.
Lester (19-5) gave up five runs in only five innings, including Eugenio Suarez's two-run homer.
A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend in the Chicago area marks the unofficial start to summer.
Thousands of Chicagoans who depend on home-delivered meals, mostly seniors, will soon see less food coming to their door, and it will likely leave people scrambling to find enough food to eat.
On the 100th anniversary of Route 66, an Oklahoma couple hit the road in a century-old car to drive the entire length of the iconic highway from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. They made it pier to pier in one piece.
Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Cecil has ALS. Grace is his guiding light. See how they're doing their best to stay strong physically and emotionally. They said it's all about attitude and gratitude.
Thousands of Chicagoans who depend on home-delivered meals, mostly seniors, will soon see less food coming to their door, and it will likely leave people scrambling to find enough food to eat.
One person died and over 30 people, mostly members of the New York City Fire Department, were hurt in an explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard Friday.
A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend in the Chicago area marks the unofficial start to summer.
A LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy is in critical condition after being shot at Franciscan Health hospital Friday morning.
Thousands of Chicagoans who depend on home-delivered meals, mostly seniors, will soon see less food coming to their door, and it will likely leave people scrambling to find enough food to eat.
A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend in the Chicago area marks the unofficial start to summer.
On the 100th anniversary of Route 66, an Oklahoma couple hit the road in a century-old car to drive the entire length of the iconic highway from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. They made it pier to pier in one piece.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2.
This year, the road to the Final Four was literally short for Northwestern women's lacrosse. This weekend's NCAA semifinals and national championship game are being held on the Wildcats' turf along the lakefront.
The Bears are throwing cold water on Mayor Brandon Johnson's bid to keep them in Chicago as the team seeks a new stadium.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
