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Cleveland also managed just six hits but
benefited from the long ball to win for the sixth time in the
past eight games.
Bradley connected for a solo shot with two outs in the second
inning to open the scoring. The Indians extended the advantage
to 3-0 in the fifth, as Naylor smacked a two-run shot.
The Cubs have lost six of eight, scoring three runs or fewer in
each game during that span.
Indians starter Aaron Civale left the game one out shy of
qualifying for his major-league best 11th win, as he departed
with an injury to the middle finger on his pitching hand with
two outs in the fifth and a 3-2 count on Eric Sogard.
The right-hander pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, limiting the
Cubs to three hits -- including two doubles from Willson
Contreras -- while walking two and striking out five.
Chicago counterpart Adbert Alzolay also worked 4 2/3 innings,
allowing three runs on three hits with one walk and five
strikeouts. Alzolay fell to 4-6 while losing his second straight
start.
Bryan Shaw (2-2) earned the victory with 1 1/3 innings of
one-hit relief with two strikeouts.
Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was removed in favor of Sergio
Alcantara following a mental lapse to end the bottom of the
fourth. Standing on first base with one out, Baez forgot the
number of outs on an Anthony Rizzo flyout to left field,
continuing to third base before scrambling to get back to first
before he was doubled off.
Cleveland scored its final run of the night in the eighth. Cesar
Hernandez doubled with two outs and scored after Cubs reliever
Tommy Nance uncorked two wild pitches with Amed Rosario at bat.
Naylor had two hits for Cleveland.
The Cubs stranded seven and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring
position.
--Field Level Media
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