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In the bottom of the sixth, Noel, who clubbed a
three-run homer and a solo shot during Cleveland's 9-8 win in
Monday's series opener, broke a 1-1 tie when he drove a hanging
knuckle curve from Drew Smyly (3-6) onto the left field fan
porch. The burly outfielder has homered nine times in 32 games
this season for the American League Central-leading Guardians,
who have won four consecutive contests after losing seven in a
row.
Cleveland relievers Pedro Avila (4-1), Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis
and All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase (37 saves), pitching for a
fourth straight day, combined to give up just two hits to the
Cubs, who had won four straight entering this three-game series.
Chicago stranded six runners on base and fanned nine times on
Tuesday.
The Cubs opened the scoring in the second when Nico Hoerner
doubled, stole third and scored on Dansby Swanson's sacrifice
fly to right field.
The Guardians tied the contest in the bottom of the second
thanks to infield singles from Andres Gimenez, Noel and Brayan
Rocchio, with Rocchio's plating a run. All three hits came
against Javier Assad, who yielded just that one run, five hits
and two walks over 4 2/3 innings. Assad struck out two.
It was the sixth time in his past seven starts that Assad failed
to complete five innings.
Hoerner had two hits but made the final out of the game in a
rundown between second and third on a Swanson chopper to
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez.
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