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Meanwhile, Gimenez was the offensive star for
the Guardians, breaking the game open with a two-run double in
the eighth.
Cleveland scored four times against Chicago starter Jameson
Taillon (8-7), who also allowed five hits and two walks while
striking out six in six innings.
The Cubs entered their series with the Guardians winners of four
straight, but after recording nine hits during Monday's 9-8,
series-opening loss, they totaled two runs and 10 hits over the
next two contests.
Five of those hits came on Wednesday, when Chicago went 0-for-6
with runners in scoring position to be swept in a series of at
least three games for the first time this season.
For the third time in its set with Cleveland, Chicago opened the
scoring. This time, Seiya Suzuki roped a triple into left-center
field and came home on Cody Bellinger's sacrifice fly in the
fourth.
However, the Cubs' lead didn't last long.
In the bottom of the frame, Taillon walked Jose Ramirez, who
scored on Josh Naylor's double. Naylor later scored on Gimenez's
single for a 2-1 Cleveland edge.
The Guardians added two more runs in the fifth. Steven Kwan
reached on a single and scored on Will Brennan's triple into the
right field corner. Ramirez followed with a run-scoring
groundout.
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