Wrapping up their trip to Oak Town, Kyle Hemdricks gets the nod trying to grab his 11th win of the season. He’s taking on A’s 24 year old Valparaiso, IN native, Sean Manaea who’s looking for his fourth win of the season.
Manaea would give up a singe I’m the first to Kris Bryant but ends up picking him to end the first inning. The second inning would see Ben Zobrist doubling and Jorge Soler singling but no runs score. The third inning would see Matt Szczur doubling and Dexter Fowler and Bryant walking to load the bases. Zo would ground into a double play to end the inning. Manaea would retire six straight to make it through five unscathed.
Through five innings Hendricks gives up a single in the first and second but then retires the next nine batters straight. Bryant leads off the top of the sixth with his 27th home run of the season for the first run of the game. Kyle retires his 12th straight batter in the bottom of the sixth.
Jorge Soler leads off the seventh with his seventh home run of the season. This prompts A’s skipper to make a call to the pen and bring in Ryan Dull. He gets the first out but gives up a single to Javier Baez who does get caught stealing. Szczur singles on a close play but is challenges and over turned to end the top of the seventh. Kyle adds three more to the list after not allowing a hit since the second inning.
The A’s decide to bring in Andrew Triggs for the eighth to see Dexter Fowler who leads off with a single. Kris Bryant reaches first on a walk promoting another pitching change. Marc Rzepczynski enters the game to try prevent the Cubs from adding to the board but he gives up an RBI double to Anthony Rizzo. Ben Zobrist grabs an intentional walk to load the bases and Liam Hendriks is brought in to strike out Addison Russell, then Jorge Soler. Wilson Contreras grounds out to end the inning.
Marcus Siemen takes Kyle out of the game after 100 pitches as he hits a one out solo home run. Kyle gets a standing Ovation from all the Cubs fans in attendance as Pedro Strop enters the game to end the eighth.
Chris Smith, first star since 2010 enters the game to hold the Cubs from adding to the board. He gets the first out but Szczur lays down a bunt for a hit. Fowler gets called on strikes. Kris Bryant gets into a full count, takes the next three pitches foul but flys out to end the inning. Aroldis Chapman to enter the game for the save opportunity. He gets the first two batters to ground out. Stephen Vogt steps into the box and takes would be strike three to left for a single. Khris Davis gets called out a 104 mph fast ball for the save.
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