CHICAGO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Pink Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Sunday to keep away from a sequence sweep.
Alex Bregman additionally linked as Boston rallied after managing only one run in its first two video games after the All-Star break. Garrett Crochet (11-4) pitched six efficient innings in his fourth consecutive win.
The Pink Sox went forward to remain when Trevor Story opened the seventh with a stroll and Abreu hit a drive to right-center off Ryan Pressly (2-3) for his nineteenth homer.
Bregman broke it open with a pinch-hit shot off Drew Pomeranz for a three-run homer within the eighth. Abreu tacked on a two-out solo drive in opposition to Ethan Roberts.
It was Abreu’s fourth multihomer sport of the season and No. 5 for his profession. He hit a complete of 17 homers in his first two years within the majors.
Boston improved to 12-3 in July. It had received 10 in a row going into the sequence.
Chicago wasted a pointy efficiency by Cade Horton, who pitched 5 2/3 innings of two-hit ball. The Cubs had received 5 of six.
Crochet allowed eight hits in his first begin since July 12. The All-Star left-hander struck out 5 and walked two.
Chicago scored its solely run within the second. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff double and Dansby Swanson adopted with an infield single. After Crow-Armstrong was caught stealing third, Swanson raced house from second on Ian Happ’s single to proper.
Key second
The Cubs threatened within the fifth, loading the bases with two down. However Crochet escaped the jam when he obtained Carson Kelly to bounce right into a fielder’s alternative.
Key stat
The Pink Sox improved to 13-14 in opposition to the Cubs because the begin of interleague play in 1997.
Up subsequent
Pink Sox: RHP Walker Buehler (6-6, 6.12 ERA) begins Monday night time within the opener of a three-game sequence at Philadelphia. RHP Zack Wheeler (9-3, 2.36 ERA) goes for the Phillies.
Cubs: Keep at house for the opener of a three-game set in opposition to Kansas Metropolis on Monday night time.
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