Chi. Cubs 5, at Cleveland 6

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — In a back-and-forth affair that saw multiple late-inning rallies, the Cleveland Guardians mounted a decisive three-run eighth inning to erase a one-run deficit and held off a final Chicago Cubs push to secure a 6-5 victory in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Sunday at Progressive Field. A crowd of 19,791 watched the Guardians improve to 6-4, while the Cubs fell to 4-5. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the bottom of the eighth, with the Cubs clinging to a 4-3 lead after Ian Happ’s solo home run in the top half of the inning.… Read more...