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Cubs outlast Reds on long, rainy night at Wrigley
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 7-5 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,After Nico Hoerner drew a one-out walk, Swanson drilled a two-run shot off reliever Lucas Sims (1-2) to left-center field.,Seiya Suzuki went 2-for...
Cubs, Reds hope for stellar June after disappointing May
One-run games haven't been good to the Cincinnati Reds this season. Entering Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Reds had lost each of their past 10 games that ended with a difference of one run.,Until Friday, when they rallied for a 5-4 win. The Reds have now won five of their past seven ga...
Reds rally, then hold off Cubs to open series
Santiago Espinal hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run and Elly De La Cruz ended the game with a throw to home to help the visiting Cincinnati Reds secure a 5-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Reds relief pitcher Fernando Cruz (2-5) pitched a no-hit 1 1/3 innings and Alexis Diaz allowed one run ...
Cubs, Reds both sputtering entering three-game set
May can't end soon enough for the Chicago Cubs or Cincinnati Reds. And with one day left in the month, each will look to close it on a high note when the Cubs host the Reds for a three-game series beginning Friday.,The Cubs are 10-17 in May, have lost eight of their past 10 games and 10 of their pas...
Isi Gabsa hits bird with tee shot at U.S. Women's Open
Golfers love to be associated with the term "birdie," it's only natural. ,Unfortunately for Isi Gabsa, that wasn't the case during one particular portion of her opening round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday in Lancaster, Pa.,Gabsa's tee shot on the par-3 No. 12 hole at Lancaster Country Club sa...
Gary Sanchez blast pushes Brewers past Cubs
Gary Sanchez hit the go-ahead homer and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Thursday afternoon to take three of four in the series., ,Sanchez stepped to the plate after Owen Miller's double-play ball seemed to kill a promising rally in the bottom of the...
Brewers try to take series vs. Cubs, extend Central lead
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to Colin Rea as they look to take their four-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon and create more separation in the National League Central.,Rea (4-2, 3.98 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Jameson Taillon (3-2, 2.58).,Milwauke...
Brewers pin Shota Imanaga, Cubs with loss
Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames each had a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers roughed up previously undefeated Shota Imanaga en route to a 10-6 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.,Yelich put the Brewers up 2-0 in the first and Milwaukee added five runs in...
Stubbs: Stewart-Haas closure should serve as cautionary tale
For a team that has enjoyed so much success over the past 15 years, the news that Stewart-Haas Racing will shut down following the 2024 season sent shockwaves through the sport.,Yes, Stewart-Haas has reportedly been seeking buyers for its four charters for the past few months. But Tuesday's news bro...
MLB adds Negro Leagues stats: Josh Gibson now all-time BA leader
Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson officially became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average after Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were included into MLB history.,Gibson, who spent nine of his 14 Negro Leagues seasons with the Homestead Grays, passed Ty Cobb...
Brewers get first look at Cubs sensation Shota Imanaga
The Brewers' struggles against the Chicago Cubs starting pitching won't get any easier when they face Shota Imanaga on Wednesday in Milwaukee. ,Imanaga (5-0, 0.84 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Bryse Wilson (3-1, 2.86 ERA). Milwaukee has not scored in 32 1/3 innings against the Cubs starting p...
Cubs score five in 10th to beat Brewers
Michael Tauchman singled in the go-ahead run to ignite a five-run 10th inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.,Tauchman opened the 10th with a scorching liner that hit pitcher Trevor Megill (0-1), who relie...
Reports: MLB adding Negro Leagues stats to official records
Catcher Josh Gibson is now officially one of the major leagues' all-time greats, as multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that Major League Baseball has incorporated Negro Leagues statistics into its records. ,Gibson, who spent nine of his 14 Negro Leagues seasons with the Homestead Grays, will no...
Cubs score five in ninth to beat Brewers
Michael Tauchman singled in the go-ahead run to ignite a five-run 10th inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.,Tauchman opened the 10th with a scorching liner that hit pitcher Trevor Megill (0-1), who relie...
Aiming to add to division lead, Brewers take on Cubs again
With the hoopla surrounding Cubs manager Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee dying down, the Milwaukee Brewers will refocus behind right-hander Freddy Peralta when they host Chicago on Tuesday in what is shaping up as a key National League Central series., ,Peralta (3-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed b...
Robert Gasser, Brewers get better of Cubs, manager Craig Counsell
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer and rookie Robert Gasser tossed six scoreless innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Cubs on Monday, spoiling the return of Chicago manager Craig Counsell.,The game marked the first trip back to Milwaukee for Counsell, who jumped t...
Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee as Cubs face Brewers
The intense rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers moves up a notch Monday when Chicago manager Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee for the first time since abruptly leaving the Brewers in the offseason., ,Counsell surprisingly jumped ship to the rival Cubs after nine seasons with th...
Paul Goldschmidt's 2 HRs just enough as Cardinals nip Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their season-high fifth straight win.,Ian Happ hit two homers and drove in three runs for Chicago, which has lost four straight and seven of nine.,Chicago trailed 4-2 be...
Cards hold off Cubs in NL Central showdown
Brendan Donovan hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday for their ninth victory in 11 games.,Lars Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with an RBI triple for St. Louis. Masyn Winn went 2-for-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to...
Ty Gibbs takes top qualifying time, wins pole for Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. - Ty Gibbs saved the strongest performance of the day for the money lap in time trials for the Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 (6 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Streaking around 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway in the final round of Saturday's qualifying session for NASCAR's l...