Dave Wolf’s Pro Sports Report – 8/24/18
A rookie Chicago pitcher apologizes, a veteran Chicago pitcher is relieved.
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Dave Wolf’s Pro Sports Report – 8/20/18
A setback for Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish.
Montgomery, Bote lead Cubs to 5-0 victory over Royals
Mike Montgomery allowed five hits over six-plus innings, David Bote drove in a career-high three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Tuesday night. Montgomery (4-4), who the Royals drafted in the first
Baez homers, Hamels sharp again in Cubs’ 3-1 win over Royals
Javier Baez went deep, Cole Hamels pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night. Baez hit the first pitch from reliever Kevin McCarthy (4-4) in the sixth inning
Lester hit hard again as Cubs lose 10-6 to Padres
Cubs ace Jon Lester was hit hard again and the San Diego Padres also battered Chicago’s bullpen on their way to a 10-6 victory Sunday. Cory Spangenberg put San Diego ahead to stay with a tiebreaking double
Pirates cap eventful deadline day with 5-4 win over Cubs
Gregory Polanco hit his team-leading 19th home run, Francisco Cervelli added his 10th of the season and the Pittsburgh Pirates finished off a frantic trade deadline day with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday
Hendricks helps Cubs down Cardinals 5-2
Kyle Hendricks struck out eight over seven sharp innings, Ben Zobrist had four hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Sunday night to salvage the finale of their weekend series. Hendricks (7-9)
Bote, Rizzo homer in 9th to lift Cubs over D-Backs 7-6
David Bote hit a tying, two-run homer off Brad Boxberger with one out in the ninth inning, Anthony Rizzo followed two pitches later with a winning home run and the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to
Corbin, Goldschmidt lead Diamondbacks to 7-1 win over Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt homered and Patrick Corbin pitched seven strong innings to pick up his first win in seven weeks, leading Arizona to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. A.J. Pollack had two hits and Jeff Mathis
Quintana, Cubs beat Cardinals 7-2
Jose Quintana pitched seven effective innings, keeping Matt Carpenter in the ballpark and helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday. Quintana (9-6) allowed two runs and six hits, struck out six and
Heyward helps Cubs beat Cardinals 9-6 in return from break
Jason Heyward had three hits and two RBIs, Ian Happ belted a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 on Thursday night in baseball’s first game after the All-Star break. Anthony Rizzo
Lester leads Cubs to the best record in the NL
Jon Lester won for the eighth time in nine starts, Jason Heyward drove in two runs and the Cubs beat the sloppy San Diego Padres 7-4 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep. Chicago closed out a 4-2
Cubs fall in extra innings again
Buster Posey singled off the right-field wall in the 13th inning for his fifth career game-ending hit, sending the San Francisco Giants past the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday. Brandon Belt drew a two-out walk from James
Cubs shutout Giants 2-0
Victor Caratini hit an RBI double during a decisive seventh inning, helping the Chicago Cubs back Jose Quintana in a close game and beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Tuesday night. A night after losing 2-1
Giants edge Cubs
Pablo Sandoval singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning a day after driving in five runs, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs
Cubs win on a walk off walk
David Bote drove in the game-winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning, lifting Chicago to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Javier Baez had two hits and two RBIs for the Cubs, who
Cubs sweep two game series with Detroit
Javier Baez stole home and Willson Contreras hit a tie-breaking homer and to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Wednesday for their sixth straight victory. Conditions at Wrigley Field favored the longball, with
Cubs hold off Twins 11-10
Jon Lester hit a three-run homer that highlighted an eight-run burst in the second inning and wound up with his NL-leading 11th win as the Chicago Cubs held off the Minnesota Twins 11-10 on Sunday. Ian Happ also
Cubs earn series split in LA
Anthony Rizzo’s three-run double and Addison Russell’s two-run homer highlighted a seven-run seventh inning as the Chicago Cubs broke loose after Clayton Kershaw exited, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-5 on Thursday. The Cubs pounded out 15
Baez drives in five to end Cubs losing streak
Javier Baez hit two home runs, including a grand slam, Jon Lester won his sixth consecutive start and the Chicago Cubs ended a five-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday
Cubs fall to Dodgers
Kenta Maeda pitched seven scoreless innings, Enrique Hernandez homered again and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday night. Maeda (5-4) struck out nine and allowed three singles, helping the Dodgers improved to
Darvish pitches 5 innings for SB Cubs
Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish pitched five sharp innings in a minor league rehabilitation start Monday night and soon could be back in the majors. Darvish allowed one run and three hits for South Bend in the
Cubs bullpen collapses in the 7th
Pitcher Mike Lorenzen connected for a pinch-hit homer to begin Cincinnati’s comeback and Jesse Winker added a pinch-hit three-run homer in a big seventh that sent the Reds over the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Sunday. Lorenzen’s homer was
Lester wins 5th straight start
Jon Lester won his fifth straight start, Javier Baez backed him with three hits and two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Wednesday. Lester (9-2) gave up five hits over seven
Cards end Cubs bid for first series sweep in St. Louis since 2010
Jack Flaherty and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Matt Carpenter homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Sunday night. Flaherty allowed just two hits while striking out seven in five innings,
Cubs blanked in Milwaukee
Lorenzo Cain homered and Jhoulys Chacin combined with three relievers on a six-hitter to give the Milwaukee Brewers their second straight shutout of the Chicago Cubs, 1-0 on Wednesday. Chacin (6-1) allowed four hits in six innings,
Brewers retake the Division lead
Chase Anderson pitched seven innings of one-hit ball to take advantage of some rare run support, and the Milwaukee Brewers two-hit the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Tuesday night to take back first place in the NL Central. Travis Shaw
Cubs grab division lead
Anthony Rizzo homered down the right-field line on the first pitch of a five-run 11th inning to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Monday night and jump into first place in the NL
Rizzo drives in two in Cubs win
Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer and added a second RBI with a sacrifice fly to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Thursday. The Cubs won for the fifth time in six games
Dave Wolf’s Pro Sports Report – 5/15/18
Ben Zobrist of the Cubs is pushing back at Major League Baseball over his choice of footwear.
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