Nico Hoerner had three hits to tempo Chicago’s 11-hit assault and assist the visiting Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Wednesday within the rubber recreation of their three-game collection.
The victory gave the Cubs (83-63) their first season-series victory over the Braves (65-81) since 2017.
Hoerner was 3-for-5, his tenth three-hit recreation of the season, stole two bases and scored a run. He hit .417 (5-for-12) with a double and a run scored within the three-game highway journey. He has hit safely in 5 straight and in 12 of his final 13 video games.
Chicago starter Jameson Taillon was lifted after 4 1/3 innings with runners on the corners. He allowed two runs on six hits, two walks and two strikeouts. Taylor Rogers (3-2) entered to pitch a scoreless inning and earned the win.
The Cubs’ bullpen adopted with scoreless performances from Porter Hodge (2/3 innings), Caleb Thielbar (one inning), Brad Keller (one inning) and Andrew Kittredge (one inning). Kittredge earned his third save with an ideal ninth.
Chicago’s relievers allowed just one hit with 5 strikeouts over the ultimate 4 2/3 innings.
Atlanta starter Chris Sale (5-5) was overpowering early within the recreation and struck out eight by means of three innings. He pitched 5 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, one stroll and 9 strikeouts.
The Braves scored their first run within the third inning. Marcell Ozuna doubled excessive off the brick wall in proper subject and scored when Nacho Alvarez Jr. sliced a double to left.
Chicago took a 2-1 lead within the fourth. Carson Kelly hit a solo homer, his seventeenth, to open the inning. The Cubs added one other run when Dansby Swanson singled, stole second and scored on Justin Turner’s double.
The Cubs added a run within the fifth when Nico Hoerner singled, superior to second when Sale’s pickoff try went wild, stole third and scored on Seiya Suzuki’s sacrifice fly,
The Braves bought the run again within the backside of the fifth when Ozuna doubled and scored on Matt Olson’s sacrifice fly.
–Discipline Degree Media
