Bote’s solo home run enough for the Cubs to keep on rolling
David Bote homered, Adbert Alzolay wriggled out of several jams while pitching into the sixth inning and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday at Wrigley Field.
Bote connected leading off the fifth to spoil Reds starter Vladimir Gutiérrez’s major league debut to help the Cubs win for the 10th time in 12 games even though they managed just three hits.
Alzolay (3-4) wriggled out of several jams on a chilly, soggy and windy afternoon. He threw 103 pitches in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander gave up five hits, struck out six and walked three after issuing none in his previous three starts.
Alzolay exited with runners on first and second in the sixth after Max Schrock doubled with two out and Jonathan India walked. Andrew Chafin struck out pinch-hitter Eugenio Suárez to end that threat and dodged a firstand-second jam in the seventh
when Tyler Stephenson grounded into a double play. BLUE JAYS 11, INDIANS 2, 7 INNINGS >> Hyun Jin Ryu regained his control after a rough first inning battling strong winds and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Joe Panik drove in three runs apiece, leading Toronto over Cleveland in a game called in the bottom of the seventh.
The game was played in
winds gusting to 45 mph throughout, and a steady, blowing rain made conditions miserable for both teams, the umpires and fans.
Panik connected for a tworun homer in the third to make it 6-2 against Eli Morgan, who was making his major league debut.
Panik had four hits and Santiago Espinal also had three RBIs for the Blue Jays.
TIGERS 3, YANKEES 2, 10 INNINGS >> Robbie Grossman hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th to give Detroit the win over New York.
The Yankees took the lead in the top of the inning when automatic runner Aaron Judge came home from third on a passed ball. Justin Wilson retired the first two Detroit batters in the bottom half, but on a full count, Grossman sent a high drive that cleared the fence in left field.
A THREE-BALL WALK >> Gio Urshela of the Yankees was the beneficiary of an apparent mix-up over the count Friday night, drawing a walk after only three balls.
Urshela came to the plate in the sixth inning. After he fouled off several 2-2 pitches, the next offering from Kyle Funkhouser was way outside and went to the backstop. Urshela tossed his bat aside and headed to first. Nobody from the Tigers appeared to argue.
The Yankees did not end up scoring in the inning. Vic Carapazza was the plate umpire.