Yastrzemski drives in tiebreaking run, Dubón and Baldwin homer as Braves beat Cubs 4-1
Mike Yastrzemski’s pinch-hit double broke a tie in the eighth, and Mauricio Dubón added a two-run homer as Atlanta improved to 30-13.
- On Wednesday, pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a double in the eighth inning, and Mauricio Dubón added a two-run homer to lift the Atlanta Braves past the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
- Drake Baldwin launched a 402-foot solo homer in the fourth inning to give Atlanta an early lead, though the Cubs tied the game before the Braves broke the deadlock late.
- The Braves extended baseball's best record to 30-13 with the victory, securing their second consecutive win over Chicago, who arrived in Atlanta with the National League's second-best mark.
- "Big hit for Yaz and Dubey keeps on keeping on," Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said, praising the offensive contributions that overcame Cubs starter Shota Imanaga.
- The teams wrap up their three-game series on Thursday with LHP Chris Sale starting for the Braves against Cubs RHP Ben Brown .
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Mike Yastrzemski hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit double in the eighth inning and Mauricio Dubon followed with a two-run homer, helping the Atlanta Braves earn a 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Chicago Cubs drop season-high 4th straight, wasting Shota Imanaga’s strong start in 4-1 loss to Atlanta Braves
Shota Imanaga wasn't satisfied by his stellar outing in the Chicago Cubs' 4-1 loss Wednesday to the Atlanta Braves. It was their season-high fourth straight defeat.
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