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After losing the opener 7-1, the Dodgers were
two outs away from falling in a three-hit shutout in the
nightcap. But Craig Kimbrel blew a save opportunity,
surrendering a game-tying solo home run to Max Muncy with one
out in the seventh.
Until Muncy's blast, Jason Heyward's solo homer leading off the
fourth had stood as the lone run of the game.
Edwin Rios scored on a wild pitch and Justin Turner drilled a
pinch-hit solo home run on consecutive pitches in the eighth
inning to put the Dodgers ahead 3-1.
Javier Baez hit a tying two-run shot against Mitch White with
two outs in the eighth to keep the Cubs afloat.
Garrett Cleavinger (0-2) was the loser, allowing one unearned
run and one hit in 1/3 inning.
Chicago loaded the bases in the fourth but did no additional
damage. The Cubs did the same with no outs in the sixth but were
unable to score, as Blake Treinen got a flyout and strikeouts of
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo to end the threat. Rizzo tripled
leading off the fifth, but the Cubs couldn't cash in then,
either.
Chicago stranded 13 runners while going 2-for-20 with runners in
scoring position. Eric Sogard had two hits for the Cubs.
Making his first career start two days after logging a
one-inning relief stint in his major league debut, Cubs
right-hander Keegan Thompson stymied the Dodgers for 3 2/3
innings. He gave up two hits, walked two and struck out two in 3
2/3 scoreless innings.
Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer yielded one run and four hits in 4
1/3 innings. He walked four and struck out seven. Bauer has
surrendered a home run in six of his seven starts this season
and eight games overall.
--Field Level Media
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