Michael Busch homered for the fourth straight game, Javier Assad struck out six and the Chicago Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2. Reliever Adbert Alzolay picked off pinch-runner Julio Rodríguez to end the game after double plays ended two rallies.
Chicago Cubs ’ Michael Busch , right, greets Mike Tauchman after hitting a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Seattle. Seattle Mariners center fielder Luke Raley, right, checks on left fielder Dominic Canzone, left, after Canzone collided with the wall while catching a fly ball hit by Chicago Cubs ’ Mike Tauchman during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Seattle.
Busch’s two-run homer put the Cubs up 3-0 and helped them to their second straight win to take the series from the Mariners. The franchise record for consecutive games with a home run is five, held by four players, including current Cubs slugger Christopher Morel, who did it last season. Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to cut Chicago’s lead to 3-2, chasing Assad . Assad struck out six and walked one in 5 2/3 innings.
Héctor Neris walked three to load the bases with one out in the eighth, but Ty France grounded to short for a second rally-killing 6-4-3 double play.Much-needed Holliday: Orioles rookie comes through with first big league hit, sparks crucial rally
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