Rizzo leads Cubs to win over Phillies
CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer and added a second RBI with a sacrifice fly to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Thursday.
The Cubs won for the fifth time in six games to close to a half-game behind idle first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central.
Tommy LaStella and Kris Bryant had RBI singles in Chicago’s decisive three-run fifth inning. Rizzo’s sac fly to left capped the rally after a video review determined Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp had illegally blocked the plate with his left leg as Albert Almora tried to score from third.
Almora beat Dylan Cozen’s strong throw from left field, but was unable to touch the plate with Knapp in the way. Almora initially was called out before the play was overruled.
Scott Kingery drove in two runs with a double and Carlos Santana had an RBI single as the Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games to conclude a 10-game road trip at 3-7.
Brian Duensing (2-0), the first of five Cubs relievers, got the win despite allowing two runs over one inning. Phillies starter Nick Pivetta (4-5) lost his third straight, yielding four runs on six hits in five innings.
Brandon Morrow pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances. DODGERS 8, PIRATES 7: Joc Pederson went deep twice, Cody Bellinger hit his third home run in as many games and Los Angeles used nine pitchers to hold off Pittsburgh. Pederson led off the game with a solo blast off Jameson Taillon (3-5) and added a tworun shot in the eighth off Michael Feliz for his second multi-home run game in a week. Bellinger finished 3 for 4, including a shot just over the wall in left field in the sixth to give the Dodgers a three-run advantage. CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 1: Miles Mikolas rebounded from his first loss of the season to pitch three-hit ball over seven innings and lead St. Louis over Miami. Mikolas (7-1) allowed an unearned run, struck out five and walked one, lowering his ERA to 2.27 as the Cardinals salvaged the series finale after a pair of losses. TIGERS 7, RED SOX 2: Leonys Martin had a two-run homer to cap a five-run first inning and Detroit beat Boston. Left-hander Matthew Boyd (4-4) allowed just four hits and two runs while striking out six over 6 innings BLUE JAYS 5, ORIOLES 4, 10 INNINGS: Aledmys Diaz hit a game-winning single in the 10th and Toronto rallied from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat Baltimore. TWINS 7, WHITE SOX 2: Jose Berrios pitched a six-hitter for his second complete game this season, and Minnesota hit three home runs against James Shields in a victory over Chicago.