Thompson, Velzquez, Morel power Cubs past Nationals

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CHICAGO (AP)-- Keegan Thompson pitched 6 efficient innings, rookies Nelson Velzquez and Christopher Morel homered in the third inning, as well as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Monday night. Thompson (9-5) didn't walk a batter for the second time in three starts w

The Cubs (44-64) won for the 3rd time in 4 games. The Nationals (36-75) dropped their 6th straight video game and also have been outscored 51-20 during that span. Anibal Sanchez (0-5) pitched five-plus innings, the longest outing by a Nationals starter throughout their losing touch. But Sanchez was drawn after surrendering songs to Seiya Suzuki and Patrick Wisdom to begin the 6th. Nico Hoerner after that hit reducer Steve Cishek's initial pitch for a single to facility area to score Suzuki. Sanchez retired the first six batters prior to Velzquez homered to left versus a stiff wind. Complying with the first of two strolls to Nick Madrigal, Morel smacked a two-run shot into the limbo bleachers Domingo Tapia Jersey. It was his 10th of the period and his initial because July 7 at Dodger Stadium. Morel, taking care of a tight right hamstring, made his second begin at 3rd base. He dedicated a throwing mistake that placed joggers at 2nd and also 3rd with two out in the 7th, yet reliever Michael Rucker set out Victor Robles to finish the threat. The Cubs exploited in all-time low of the inning as Willson Contreras hit an RBI solitary, and Suzuki struck a sacrifice fly. That impended larger as pinch-hitter Joey Meneses hit a two-run homer off Cubs left-handed reducer Brandon Hughes with 2 out in the 8th. Hughes had actually permitted one made run in his 13 previous innings before Meneses' homer. Rowan Wick pitched a scoreless ninth to make his fifth conserve in seven chances. TRANSACTIONSThe Cubs asserted OF Franmil Reyes off waivers from the Guardians with the hope he can reclaim his power stroke and also aid a weak crime. Reyes, 27, hit a career-high 37 crowning achievement with the Padres as well as Guardians in 2019 and also created 30 homers as well as 85 RBIs with the Guardians last period. Reyes, nevertheless, batted only. 213 with 9 residence runs and also 28 RBIs in 70 games before he was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Aug Ken Caminiti Jersey. 2 and also designated for assignment Saturday. "We have him under control for a pair years, and we're lacking in the power department," claimed Jed Hoyer, Cubs President of Baseball Procedures. "For the entire year we have actually done a great work hopping on base, yet we have actually done a bad task of converting that into runs. Several of that is striking the sphere on the ground, several of that is the absence of power. " The Cubs ranking 10th in the NL with 106 homers. TRAINER'S ROOMCubs: The Cubs are awaiting outcomes of an MRI on RHP Kyle Hendricks (appropriate shoulder pressure) that could dictate whether he pitches once again this season. "One of the most important point for us is he obtains healthy for next year," Hoyer claimed. "I would certainly enjoy it if he pitches once again this year, however I would not intend to press anything to do so. " Hendricks hasn't pitched given that July 5. .. LHP Wade Miley (left shoulder strain) is expected to begin a small league rehabilitation job later on today, supervisor David Ross said. UP NEXT The Nationals will send out RHP Paolo Espino (0-4, 4. 20) to the pile Tuesday evening against the Cubs. Espino allowed five runs in 4 innings in a 5-4 loss Thursday to the Phillies. The Cubs will certainly respond to with RHP Marcus Stroman (3-5, 4. 00), who enabled three runs in 62/3 innings Thursday in a 4-3 loss to the Cardinals. In: Chicago Cubs Washington Nationals Khalil Greene Jersey

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