#Cubs score saturday full
#Cubs score saturday series

We should all have a lot expected of us,” Maddon added. In the end that means there’s a lot expected of you. “Pressure, expectations - I want our guys to thrive on those two words for the years to come. Because normally it means that you have something good attached to it at the other side,” manager Joe Maddon said.Īnd after finishing off the resilient Giants, the Cubs should have their rotation all lined up for the NLCS.

#Cubs score saturday series

Chicago was swept by the New York Mets in the NLCS last year and is still seeking its first World Series title since 1908. That matchup is tied two-all heading into the deciding Game 5 on Thursday.īefore that, the team with the best regular-season record (103-58) in the majors this year will get a few days of rest. Javier Baez’s tiebreaking single capped the comeback against a beleaguered bullpen that sabotaged the Giants one last time.įour wins from their first pennant since 1945, the Cubs will open the NL Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers or Washington Nationals. But we play 27 outs and we don’t give up until we win.” They for sure were thinking that they won it. “It’s a little more special doing it here. We’ve done it before and the guys, we don’t quit,” Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler said. World Series favorites since opening day, the Cubs took another step in their championship chase Tuesday night by rallying for four runs in the ninth inning of game four to beat San Francisco 6-5 and win their NL Division Series. RHP Justin Dunn will have shoulder surgery.Pure revelry and a sigh of relief, all at once. The team had hoped he could return this season. LHP Nick Lodolo (tibia) will miss the rest of the season, but won't require surgery. OF Jake Fraley was activated after opting to delay surgery on a broken toe until after the season. Starting pitcher Ben Lively and reliever Fernando Cruz also were put on the list. Reds: RHP Hunter Greene was placed on the COVID-19 injured list for at least seven days. That came after a solid major league debut last Saturday when he allowed a run and two hits through five while striking out nine in a 10-6 win over the Pirates. Wicks (2-0) allowed five hits through five innings with three strikeouts and three walks. Seiya Suzuki's solo homer in the eighth and Ian Happ's two-run shot in the ninth gave Chicago breathing room.

In the first game, Bellinger had a solo homer in the fourth and drove in two more with a base hit in the sixth inning. Reds closer Alexis Diaz (7-4) picked up the win by pitching a scoreless ninth. He gave up the first two Cubs runs before exiting with one out in the fifth.

#Cubs score saturday full

The 23-year-old right-hander, making his third major league start, walked the bases full in the first inning but wriggled out of it by striking out Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki. The Reds were in third place in the division and battling the Giants, Diamondbacks and Marlins for the third and final wild-card slot.īellinger, as he did in the first game, opened the scoring for the Cubs with a homer in the night cap, a two-out shot in the third inning. The Cubs began the late game in second place in the NL Central behind Milwaukee and holding onto the second NL wild card. Pinch-runner Stuart Fairchild stole second, went to third on an errant throw by catcher Yan Gomes and then scored easily on Marte's sharp hit up the middle.Ĭhicago won the first game 6-2 with Cody Bellinger driving in three runs and rookie right-hander Jordan Wicks turning in another quality start. Christian Encarnacion-Strand followed with a single. Nick Martini homered off Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay (2-5) with one out in the ninth to tie the game.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Noelvi Marte' s two-out single in the ninth drove in the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs and a split of the Friday doubleheader between the playoff contenders.