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Hoby Milner (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings,
Phil Maton and Jacob Webb each threw a scoreless frame and
Daniel Palencia struck out two in the ninth for his third save.
The Braves, who lead the majors in runs scored, were shut out
for the second time this season and had just five hits.
Chris Sale (6-3) allowed just one unearned run in six innings
for the Braves as he worked around five hits and two walks. He
had eight strikeouts and left six Cubs on base.
Happ's home run led off the eighth inning and traveled 424 feet
to right field, bouncing off the side of the Chop House
restaurant. It came off Reynaldo López and extended the Cubs'
lead to 2-0.
Michael Busch was 1 for 3 with a single, extending his on-base
streak to 15 games.
The Cubs scored their first run thanks to an error by Braves
shortstop Ha-Seong Kim in the sixth. With Happ on first, Seiya
Suzuki hit a grounder to shortstop. In an effort to start a
double play, Kim flipped the ball over the head of second
baseman Ozzie Albies, putting runners on first and third. Matt
Shaw's fielder's choice RBI scored Happ.
Up next
Cubs: RHP Edward Cabrera (3-1, 3.88) will face White Sox RHP
Sean Burke (2-3, 3.68) in the opener of a three-game road series
Friday against their crosstown rivals.
Braves: RHP Spencer Strider (1-0, 2.89) will make his third
start of the season Friday against rookie Red Sox LHP Connelly
Early (3-2, 3.16) in the opener of a three-game series in
Atlanta.
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