Orioles beat Cubs 7-1, extend winning streak to 10 games
Orioles Cubs Baseball Baltimore Orioles' Rougned Odor gestures to teammates after hitting an RBI single against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Chicago. It's the Orioles' longest winning streak in a single season since they won 13 in a row from Sept. 7-22, 1999. Baltimore finished off the game to chants of “Let’s Go O’s!” at Wrigley Field, where the Orioles were playing their first series since 2014. The Cubs lost their sixth consecutive game, their longest skid since dropping 10 straight games June 4-16. The Cubs will start RHP Keegan Thompson in Thursday’s series opener against the Mets.
wftv.comUrías stars as Orioles beat Cubs 4-2 for 9th straight win
Orioles Cubs Baseball Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jorge Lopez, right, celebrates with catcher Adley Rutschman the team's 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs after a baseball game Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO — (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a two-run homer and made a big defensive play, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory. It's the longest win streak for the Orioles since the franchise won 13 straight in September 1999. Baltimore right-hander Jordan Lyles (6-7) pitched seven innings of two-run ball in his second straight win. WORTH NOTINGThe Orioles went 52-110 last season.
wftv.comCubs' Contreras gets 3 hits and steal, beats brother, Braves
Braves Cubs Baseball Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras, right, greets his brother Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO — (AP) — Willson Contreras had three hits and stole a base in his first game against younger brother William, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Saturday. Willson Contreras later doubled and drove in a run. The Cubs extended their lead to 3-0 on Acuña’s throwing error on Willson Contreras’ single to right field in the second. He exited in the second inning Friday after running to first on a groundout.
wftv.comReds rout Cubs 20-5 for their most runs in 23 years
Cubs Reds Baseball Cincinnati Reds' Albert Almora Jr. yells as he scores a run on a triple by Mark Reynolds during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Cincinnati, Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) (Aaron Doster)CINCINNATI — (AP) — Kyle Farmer homered and had five RBIs to power the Cincinnati Reds to their high-scoring game in 23 years, a 20-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Cincinnati trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the second and bursting ahead with eight runs in the third. Cubs shortstop Andrelton Simmons made his big league pitching debut, allowing five runs in the eighth. Hunter Greene (2-6) won for the first time since his major league debut on April 10 despite giving up five runs, seven hits and two walks in five innings.
wftv.comReds wallop Cubs 20-5 for their biggest win in 23 years
Cubs Reds Baseball Cincinnati Reds' Albert Almora Jr. yells as he scores a run on a triple by Mark Reynolds during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Cincinnati, Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) (Aaron Doster)CINCINNATI — (AP) — Cincinnati dominated the Chicago Cubs 20-5 on Thursday, the most runs the Reds have scored in 23 years. A big third inning made the difference, one in which the Reds scored eight and chased Cubs starter Justin Steele (1-5). The last time Cincinnati scored this many runs was at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies on May 19, 1999, a 24-12 win. Steele was charged with seven runs and seven hits in two innings and failed to get an out in the third.
wftv.comBuehler stars in 100th career start as Dodgers sweep Cubs
Walker Buehler pitched seven sparkling innings in his 100th career start, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Sunday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Buehler (4-1), a two-time All-Star who made his big league debut in 2017, improved to 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA over his last three outings. Cody Bellinger had three hits for Los Angeles, and Justin Turner and Freddie Freeman each contributed a sacrifice fly.
news.yahoo.comCards match record with 14th straight win, rip Cubs 12-4
The surging St. Louis Cardinals emphatically matched a team record with their 14th straight wint, pounding the Chicago Cubs 12-4 in the second game of doubleheader behind Tyler O’Neill’s three-run homer and a pair of solo shots by Lars Nootbaar.