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Dansby Swanson homered and drove in a run with
a single. Chicago racked up a total of 38 hits in the series
while outscoring Baltimore 21-2.
The Orioles, who were shutout victims for the second night in a
row, will carry a three-game losing streak into an American
League East showdown against the New York Yankees this weekend.
Drew Smyly and Jorge Lopez each worked an inning in relief to
complete the combined five-hitter. The Cubs have notched seven
shutouts this year, with three of them coming across the past
four games.
Baltimore's hits off Steele were doubles by Ryan Mountcastle,
Jorge Mateo and Anthony Santander. The Orioles were 0-for-5 with
runners in scoring position for a two-game mark of 0-for-16 in
that category, stranding two runners in the ninth following
Santander's walk and Jordan Westburg's double.
Orioles starter Albert Suarez (5-3) took the loss, giving up
four runs on six hits in five innings. He walked two and fanned
four. Reliever Cole Irvin was tagged for four runs and seven
hits across the final four innings.
Suzuki opened the scoring with a third-inning RBI double. After
Michael Busch's two-run RBI double in the fifth, Suzuki tacked
on a run-scoring double.
Swanson's ninth home run of the season was a solo shot in the
sixth. Suzuki smacked a run-producing triple in the seventh, and
Ian Happ and Swanson later drove in runs in the inning.
Busch scored three runs. He joined Nico Hoerner, Miles
Mastrobuoni and Swanson with two hits each.
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