US EditionWilyer Abreu Homers Twice as the Red Sox Beat Cubs 6-1 to Avoid Sweep
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 20 – Wilyer Abreu hit his 19th and 20th home runs this season, driving in three runs to lead Boston in a 6-1 win that ended a two-game losing streak after the All-Star break.
- Sunday at Wrigley Field, Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, lifting Boston to a 6-1 win that avoided a series sweep.
- After scoring only one run in 24 innings post-All-Star break, Boston lost two straight games, putting a sweep threat on the table.
- In the seventh inning, Abreu hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Pressly, then followed with a solo 20th homer to seal the victory.
- Amid a faltering bullpen, Alex Bregman delivered a three-run homer off Pomeranz, as Cubs relievers including Pressly and Roberts surrendered six runs and three homers.
- Looking ahead, Boston Red Sox are expected to start Walker Buehler against Zack Wheeler, building on a 12-3 July record.
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TACOMA, Washington (KVIA) -- The El Paso Chihuahuas beat Tacoma 5-3 Sunday afternoon to end the Rainiers’ five-game winning streak. The Chihuahuas won one and lost two in the three-game series. Chihuahuas starter Jackson Wolf matched his season high with nine strikeouts and allowed only one run in his five-inning start. Second baseman Nate Mondou singled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to 20 games and his on-base streak to 25 g…
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Boston HeraldWilyer Abreu homers twice as Red Sox rally past Cubs to avert sweep
This was shaping up to be a disastrous start to the second half for the Boston Red Sox, who couldn’t buy a run through the first two and a half games of this weekend’s series at Wrigley Field. Then Wilyer Abreu stepped to the plate in the top of the seventh, and suddenly everything changed. […]
Cade Horton matches All-Star hurler Garrett Crochet, but Cubs’ bullpen blows shot at sweep
There was no sweep to start the second half for the Cubs, but they got an excellent performance from rookie right-hander Cade Horton that might go down as more valuable as he continues to grow as a big-league pitcher.Matched up against All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet, Horton didn’t just do what Crochet did, he was arguably better, holding the Red Sox scoreless and to only two hits in 5⅔ innings Sunday. Crochet lasted longer, completing six …
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