CHICAGO CUBS 1 LOS ANGELES DODGERS 4 LOS ANGELES, CA-- Justin Turner drove in all four runs for the Dodgers, including three on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Rich Hill allowed one run on three hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in five innings for the Dodgers. Brandon Morrow, Josh Fields, Tony Watson and Kenley Jansen held the Cubs hitless and … [Read more...] about Big Red bomb lifts Dodgers
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Russell, Cubs headed to NLCS after tight Game 5
CHICAGO CUBS (3-2) 9 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (2-3) 8 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Addison Russell went 2-for-4 with four RBI for the Cubs, contributing his first and only four RBI of the series. Russell benefited from an aggressive approach, facing just 12 pitches over five at bats and driving in all four of his RBI on the first pitch of the given at bat (two doubles and a ground … [Read more...] about Russell, Cubs headed to NLCS after tight Game 5
MLB Playoff Roundup: Barnes, Drury earn firsts and Nats come back
CHICAGO CUBS (1-1) 3 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (1-1) 6 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Bryce Harper (two-run) and Ryan Zimmerman (three-run) smacked a home run apiece during a five-run eighth inning, helping the Nationals come back from down 3-1 to take a 6-3 lead. Gio Gonzalez lasted five innings for the Nationals, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks, while striking out … [Read more...] about MLB Playoff Roundup: Barnes, Drury earn firsts and Nats come back
MLB Roundup: Blue Jays outlast Astros, road teams prevail and Parker has “Giant” hit
WASHINGTON NATIONALS (64-44) 4 CHICAGO CUBS (58-51) 7 CHICAGO, IL-- Willson Contreras drove in three runs on two hits for the Cubs, who won their sixth game in the last 10 games. John Lackey pitched five innings for the Cubs and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (78-32) 7 NEW YORK METS (49-59) 4 QUEENS, … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Blue Jays outlast Astros, road teams prevail and Parker has “Giant” hit
Walk-offs galore, Braun fights Phils and Dodgers defend LA
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (47-50) 2 CHICAGO CUBS (50-46) 3 CHICAGO, IL-- Jon Lester struck out 10 over eight innings, allowing two runs on three hits as the Cubs won for the seventh time in the last 10. Adam Wainwright gave up two runs on two runs on four hits in seven-and-two-thirds innings, fanning three. SAN DIEGO PADRES (42-55) 4 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (38-61) 5 in … [Read more...] about Walk-offs galore, Braun fights Phils and Dodgers defend LA