Carrie Muskat
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Yu Darvish injured, season over
DETROIT -- If the Cubs are going to get to the postseason, they will have to do so without Yu Darvish. An MRI on the Cubs right-hander revealed a stress reaction on his right pitching elbow as well as a triceps strain, and he will not pitch again this year. "A stress reaction is a precursor to a stress fracture," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Tuesday. "There is no… → Read More
Yu Darvish was Cubs' primary offseason target
MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs found not only another ace for their rotation but a very motivated one in Yu Darvish, who was formally introduced on Tuesday after signing a six-year, $126 million contract. "Yu was our primary target," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. "We think this is a great day for the Cubs organization to welcome a pitcher of this caliber. He's probably the… → Read More
Cubs to face Dodgers in NLCS rematch
WASHINGTON -- In late August, the Dodgers had the best record in the Major Leagues, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon was asked about the possibility of facing them in the postseason. The Cubs were waiting for some of their injured players to get healthy and had a slim lead in the National League Central. • Gear up for Cubs in NLCS → Read More
Cubs beat Cardinals, trim magic number to 1
ST. LOUIS -- The Cubs shifted their champagne onto ice Monday night while simultaneously delivering a costly blow to the Cardinals' chances of following with their own cork-popping celebration later in the week. The suspense was drained out of Busch Stadium early, as the Cubs pounced on starter Luke Weaver for eight early runs before coasting to a 10-2 victory. The win extended Chicago's… → Read More
Brewers walk off against Cubs in 10th inning
MILWAUKEE -- Orlando Arcia lined a tying leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Travis Shaw hit a walk-off two-run blast in the 10th as the Brewers twice rallied against lights-out Cubs closer Wade Davis for a stunning 4-3 win on Saturday at Miller Park. Chicago's magic number to clinch the NL Central remained at five over St. Louis, pending the Cardinals' result later Saturday… → Read More
Kris Bryant, Cubs defeat Brewers in 10 innings
MILWAUKEE -- This was not the postseason, but it sure felt that way Thursday night at Miller Park as the Cubs and the Brewers traded late-inning blows in Milwaukee's most charged September ballgame in years. Javier Baez hit a tying two-out RBI single in the ninth, Wade Davis escaped a bases-loaded jam to force extra innings and Kris Bryant's two-run home run in the 10th sent Chicago to a 5-3 win… → Read More
Cubs sweep Cardinals with 6th straight win
CHICAGO -- Kyle Schwarber hit his 27th home run and Jason Heyward smacked a clutch tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win, a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Cardinals. The Cubs now are 11-4 against the Cardinals this season with four more games between them, Sept. 25-28, at Busch Stadium. That edge in the series shows up in the… → Read More
Cubs' Jake Arrieta says he's OK after injury
PITTSBURGH -- Jake Arrieta underwent an MRI on his right hamstring Tuesday afternoon, although the Cubs right-hander said through a team spokesman that he felt “fine.“ Arrieta said it likely was a cramp that caused him to leave Monday's 12-0 loss to the Pirates in the third inning. The results of the MRI were not immediately available before the start of Tuesday night's game against the Bucs,… → Read More
Cubs defeat Braves for sixth straight win
CHICAGO -- The Cubs' second-half offensive surge continued on Saturday at Wrigley Field as Rene Rivera smacked his first career grand slam, Anthony Rizzo reached 100 RBIs with a bases-clearing triple and Javier Baez added a solo home run and RBI double to post a 14-12 victory over the Braves for Chicago's sixth straight win. Jon Lester, making his first start since Aug. 17 after being sidelined… → Read More
Cubs' Javier Baez scores from 2nd on dribbler
CHICAGO -- When Kyle Schwarber hit a dribbler toward third and sprinted to first base in the third inning on Friday, he heard the crowd of 37,280 at Wrigley Field cheer. It wasn't for him, though, as the fans were reacting once again to Javier Baez. Baez raced home from second on Schwarber's swinging bunt to help spark the Cubs in a 2-0 win over the Braves. → Read More
Anthony Rizzo leads Cubs' win over Reds
CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo smacked back-to-back home runs, reliever Mike Montgomery hit his first career double, driving in two runs, and Jon Jay missed hitting for a natural cycle by a home run to power the Cubs to a 15-5 victory Monday night over the Reds at Wrigley Field. Rizzo finished with five RBIs to help the Cubs open a 1 1/2-game lead over the idle Cardinals in the… → Read More
Goldschmidt hits 3 HRs as D-backs beat Cubs
CHICAGO -- Paul Goldschmidt won the home run derby between him and Willson Contreras on Thursday. Both drove in six runs, but the D-backs slugger belted three homers, including a tie-breaking solo shot with one out in the ninth inning, to power Arizona to a 10-8 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Play was stopped for the third time in the game because of rain at the start of the D-backs'… → Read More
Arrieta, Cubs beat White Sox to take 1st place
CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta has thrown two no-hitters, both on the road. Ten miles from Wrigley Field, he flirted with another, but settled for first place in the National League Central. Anthony Rizzo (3-for-4) drove in four runs and Addison Russell added a solo homer, while Arrieta gave up two hits, including Yoan Moncada's first MLB home run, to lift the Cubs to an 8-3 Interleague victory… → Read More
Cubs strike last after Wainwright, Lester duel
CHICAGO -- On Friday night, the Cardinals scored nine runs in the eighth inning to post a win over the Cubs. On Saturday, the Cubs got some payback. Kris Bryant hit a game-tying RBI single and scored on Anthony Rizzo's double, both with two outs in the eighth inning, to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. → Read More
Brandon McCarthy leads Dodgers shutout of Cubs
LOS ANGELES -- A dominant pitching performance by Brandon McCarthy and four-run fifth inning by the offense led the Dodgers to their second straight shutout of the Cubs on Saturday, this one a 5-0 win that clinched the series. The Dodgers have won eight of their last 10 games and their last six wins over the Cubs, including the postseason, have been shutouts. → Read More
Adam Wainwright, Cardinals shut out Cubs
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals turned a marquee May matchup against the reigning World Series champs into a statement series at Busch Stadium. For those who may have assumed the Cubs would coast to another division title this season, the Cardinals asserted their intentions to stick around as contenders. With a 5-0 win over Chicago on Sunday, St. Louis claimed the series victory and retained its spot… → Read More
Pirates sweep series from Cubs at Wrigley
CHICAGO -- The Pirates just needed to get Jon Lester out of the game on Sunday to complete a sweep of the Cubs. Pinch-runner Alen Hanson scored the tiebreaking run on Andrew McCutchen's fielder's choice despite a throw home from Anthony Rizzo, and Adam Frazier added a three-run homer in the ninth to lift the Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Cubs and their first sweep at Wrigley Field since… → Read More
Grichuk's big night gives Cards 1st '17 win
ST. LOUIS -- The Cubs returned to the field as defending World Series champions on Sunday, only to find their rivals waiting with an early statement. The Cardinals, showcasing their budding ace and a changed look to the top of their lineup, overcame a blown save by Seung Hwan Oh to escape with a 4-3 win in which they reminded the Cubs that they, too, intend to be a formidable foe in 2017. Randal… → Read More