Indians closer Emmanuel Clase and Báez exchanged words after the right-hander retired the side in the ninth.Ĭubs manager David Ross said before the the game that Bryant wanted to be in the lineup even though he wasn't feeling well. I think it was maybe eight pitches, just kept fighting and I finally got him, man, and I was revved up.” “It was a great battle,” the pitcher said. Karinchak raised both arms and let out a yell as he walked to the dugout after striking out Sogard. The 6-foot-6 left-hander allowed a baserunner in every inning. Sam Hentges pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his first major league start. Zach Davies gave the run back in the sixth on doubles by Hernández and Rosario. I didn’t come through in the 10th with two runners on. The Cubs were 2 for 27 with runners in scoring position and stranded 25 baserunners in the two games. Pederson's sixth-inning hit snapped an 0-for-18 skid with runners in scoring position for Chicago. Shortstop Javier Báez returned after being scratched Tuesday because of lower back tightness. He was hit on the left hand by a pitch from Cal Quantrill to load the bases and replaced by Martini. Kris Bryant, who was removed from Tuesday's game because of a sinus issue, came in to pinch-hit in the seventh. Willson Contreras was 4 for 5 for the Cubs. Pederson popped out, and Eric Sogard took a called third strike. Jason Heyward walked, but ldemaro Vargas struck out attempting to bunt. Nick Martini was the Cubs' automatic runner in the 10th against Karinchak (1-0). “I mean it feels really, really good not only for me, but also for the team because we won," Rosario said. The Cubs employed a five-man infield and Thompson got César Hernández to pop out before Rosario ended it. Jordan Luplow walked, René Rivera sacrificed and pinch-hitter Harold Ramirez was intentionally walked. Josh Naylor began the 10th at second base for Cleveland. Joc Pederson drove in the Cubs' only run with a double in the sixth. “We did that since spring training, we always thought we were going to win and I think we’re going to keep winning.”Ĭhicago threatened in every inning except the eighth but finished 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position and stranded 15 baserunners. “We believe in our team, man,” winning pitcher James Karinchak said. Rosario, who drove in Cleveland’s first run with a sixth-inning double, singled to right on a 1-1 pitch from Keegan Thompson (1-1), giving the Indians a sweep of the two-game series.Ĭleveland has won eight of nine and 12 of 15. Amed Rosario's hit in 10th gives Indians 2-1 win over CubsĬLEVELAND - Amed Rosario's bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
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