Naylor's third hit lifts Diamondbacks over Cubs in 11 innings

Josh Naylor's 11th-inning single guides Diamondbacks past Cubs

Josh Naylor had three hits and two RBIs and drove in the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning when the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the final game of a three-game series with a 3-2 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on…

3 takeaways as the Chicago Cubs miss out on the series sweep again, falling in 11 innings to Arizona

The Cubs know their offense isn’t going to be lights-out all the time. Manager Craig Counsell even said before Sunday’s game that teams can run into hot pitchers or go into a slump. One game doesn’t qualify as a slump, but the Cubs were only able to scratch out four hits in a 3-2, 11-inning loss to Arizona in front of a Wrigley Field crowd of 29,062. “It was just a quiet offensive day,” Counsell said. “We only had four hits, and one was a check …

Uncharacteristically cold bats, other mistakes lead to Cubs’ 11-inning loss to Diamondbacks

The Cubs pride themselves on their defense and baserunning. Plus, they’ve spent the first month of the season hitting the snot out of the ball.But going 0-for-3 on that front is a tough way to win a ballgame.After knocking around Diamondbacks pitching for two days, the Cubs’ offense — which entered the day as the highest-scoring group in MLB — went quiet, and there was no sweep to be had, thanks to a 3-2, 11-inning loss Sunday.Three of the first…

Arizona 3, Chicago Cubs 2

Naylor's third hit lifts Diamondbacks over Cubs 3-2 in 11 innings

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Naylor's third hit of the game drove in automatic runner Geraldo Perdomo in the 11th inning with the go-ahead run and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.

Naylor's third hit lifts Diamondbacks over Cubs in 11 innings

Josh Naylor’s third hit of the game drove in automatic runner Geraldo Perdomo in the 11th inning with the go-ahead run and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-2 to avoid a series sweep. Naylor grounded a single to…