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Colten Brewer walked two consecutive batters
with one out in the ninth but got the final two outs for his
first career save in his sixth major league season.
Ian Happ and Dansby Swanson each had two hits for the Cubs, and
they hit back-to-back solo home runs in the fourth inning.
Nico Hoerner and Michael Busch also contributed two hits apiece.
Hoerner and Busch each scored a run as Chicago won its second
straight game.
Jorge Soler hit a grand slam in the eighth inning for San
Francisco to make it a one-run game.
The Giants deployed a string of relievers in the series finale,
beginning with Erik Miller, who pitched a scoreless first
inning.
After escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the third inning,
rookie right-hander Spencer Bivens (1-1) came back out for the
fourth and immediately surrendered homers to Happ and Swanson to
make it 2-0. Bivens exited after walking Busch in the ensuing
at-bat.
Miguel Amaya then singled off Sean Hjelle and Pete
Crow-Armstrong laid down a bunt, but the throw from third
baseman Matt Chapman sailed into Crow-Armstrong, who collided
with Thairo Estrada at first base. The ball rolled into foul
territory, allowing Busch to score to make it 3-0.
Hendricks did not allow a hit until Estrada doubled over the
head of Happ in left to start the sixth.
After a bunt single by Brett Wisely put runners on the corners,
Heliot Ramos grounded into what should have been an
inning-ending double play, but Swanson's throw pulled Cody
Bellinger off the bag at first.
Estrada scored on the play to pull San Francisco within 3-1 and
end Hendricks' day.
Swanson came through with a two-out, two-run single with the
bases loaded in the seventh to extend the lead to 5-1. The
Giants then botched a rundown, allowing Christopher Morel to
score and make it 6-1.
After San Francisco loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth
against Mark Leiter Jr., Tyson Miller was brought in to face
Soler, who hammered a curveball over the wall in left for a
grand slam that cut the deficit to 6-5.
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