SEATTLE — Two-run homers and simply sufficient pitching Tuesday evening in Seattle carried the Cubs to a 6-5 victory over the Mariners – the Cubs’ third consecutive win and 12th of their final 16 video games.
Kyle Schwarber’s two-out, two-run homer into the higher deck in proper subject at T-Mobile Park supplied the game-winning margin within the eighth inning within the back-and-forth sport.
A crowd that appeared to be no less than break up between Cubs and Mariners followers, gave Schwarber a rousing sufficient and lengthy sufficient ovation after the house run, that he acknowledged them on his approach to left subject for the underside of the eighth.
His homer got here a half inning after Edwin Encarnacion homered off Cubs’ reliever Brandon Kintzler to interrupt a 4-Four tie.
Schwarber connects on an upper-deck, two-run homer within the eighth.
Anthony Rizzo’s sixth homer within the fifth, a two-run shot off Felix Hernandez that adopted a Kris Bryant double, had given the Cubs a 4-Three lead.
With the win, the Cubs are assured of extending their undefeated streak to seven collection.
The two-game set concludes Wednesday earlier than the Cubs take a day without work simply forward of their weekend showdown with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Cubs starter Cole Hamels pitched into the sixth inning, however walks and sloppy infield play in a three-run fourth value him an opportunity to win – and probably go deeper into the sport.
After Hamels issued a leadoff stroll to Encarnacion, adopted by a Tim Beckham double, Jay Bruce drove in a run with a grounder to second.
One out later, Hamels walked Omar Narvaez, and Braden Bishop adopted with a grounder to 3rd that David Bote muffed for an error as one other run scored.
An infield single by Dee Gordon then became one other run when shortstop Javy Baez threw wildly to first for one more error.
Five of the Cubs’ runs scored on homers, together with Daniel Descalo’s shot to right-center on the second pitch of the sport – his first profession leadoff homer.