CHICAGO – Kyle Hendricks worked six scoreless innings to win his eighth start, Kris Bryant homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 on Tuesday night to avoid a two-game sweep.
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Willson Contreras and Patrick Wisdom also knocked her out of the park in the Cubs’ third win in nine rounds.
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Hendricks (10-4) extended his career best streak and the longest by a Chicago pitcher since Jake Arrieta won nine straight starts between the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
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The right-hander allowed four hits and fanned five without conceding a passport. In addition, he tied with Cleveland’s Aaron Civale for the top two wins in the majors.
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The loss went to rookie Eli Morgan (0-2), who allowed four hits at the plate and more in his third major league start. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out nine and passed a pass.
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For the Indians, Venezuelan César Hernández 3-1. The Dominicans Amed Rosario 4-0, with an RBI; José Ramírez 4-0. Puerto Rican Eddie Rosario 4-1.
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For the Cubs, Puerto Rican Javier Báez 4-1, with an RBI. Venezuelans Willson Contreras 4-2, with one run scored and two RBIs; Rafael Ortega 2-1, with one scored. The Dominican Sergio Alcántara 3-1, with one scored.
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