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Hendricks Leads Cubs Past Dodgers

Kyle Hendricks dominated over eight innings and the Chicago Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.

 

Javier Baez, Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant connected against 19-year-old Julio Urias (0-1). Anthony Rizzo hit a leadoff homer against J.P. Howell in the eighth as the major league-leading Cubs took three of four from the Dodgers.

 

Hendricks (4-4) allowed two runs and three hits, struck out six and walked one. He pitched a complete game in his previous outing to beat Philadelphia.

 

The Cubs gave Hendricks all the support he needed after managing just four hits over the previous two games.

 

Urias was simply overpowered in his second career start. The top prospect gave up six runs and eight hits after lasting only 2 2/3 innings in his big league debut against the New York Mets last week.

 

John Lackey (5-2, 3.16) looks to continue his run of strong starts as the Cubs open a three-game series against RHP Archie Bradley (2-0, 6.11) and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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