Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. It may only be August, but that doesn't mean there aren't playoff caliber baseball games happening. The Chicago Cubs found that out during a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. [ Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today! ] With the second wild card spot potentially on the line, the Cubs came out firing. Chicago wasted no time going to work against Giants starter Chris Heston. Jorge Soler kicked off the scoring in the first inning with a two-run single. Rookie Kyle Schwarber struck the following inning, belting a three-run homer on an 89 mph sinker from Heston. While the Cubs jumped out to a 5-0 lead early, holding it would be a challenge. Starter Jason Hammel seemed to lose some effectiveness in the fourth inning. After giving up a double to Hunter Pence, Hammel allowed a two-run shot to Brandon Belt. Manager Joe Maddon clearly sensed what was on the line, pulling Hammel after he walked the first two batters to start the fifth inning. He had only thrown 76...
Cubs move into wild card spot with big win over Giants
Published August 7, 2015 at 12:40 AM
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