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Cubs Muscle Past Reds

Willson Contreras gave Chicago the lead with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, Patrick Wisdom followed with a two-run homer, and the Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3.

 

Contreras lined his double to the left field wall off Tyler Matzek (0-1) to drive in automatic runner Ian Happ. After Frank Schwindel struck out, Wisdom launched a drive into the left-center seats for his third homer of the season.

 

The Cubs recovered after right-hander Mychal Givens blew a 3-1 lead in the eighth. With two outs, Givens loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. Dansby Swanson tied the game with a two-run single to right.

 

David Robertson (1-0) ended the eighth on Ozzie Albies' groundout and struck out the side in the ninth. Rowan Wick pitched a perfect 10th for his first save.

 

The World Series champion Braves, still looking for their first series win, have split the first two games with the Cubs.

 

Chicago rookie Seiya Suzuki had two hits, including a run-scoring double off Charlie Morton in the Cubs' two-run third inning.

 

Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson entered the game with a streak of four consecutive scoreless relief appearances, each lasting at least 2 2/3 innings.

 

Thompson added two more scoreless innings in relief of Mark Leiter Jr. before giving up his first run of the season on Travis d'Arnaud's run-scoring single in the fifth.

 

Morton struggled with his control and was pulled with one out in the third. He allowed three runs on four hits and four walks as his ERA increased to 7.00.

 

Drew Smyly (1-1, 2.45 ERA) will face his former Atlanta teammates in Thursday night's final game of the series. He has a 5.79 ERA in two career appearances against the Braves, including a no-decision in his only previous start on Sept. 12, 2019, when he allowed three earned runs in four innings.

 

Braves RHP Kyle Wright (2-0, 1.06) has allowed two runs over 17 innings in his first three starts with 26 strikeouts and two walks.

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