Kyle Hendricks didn’t permit successful till Mitch Haniger doubled with two outs within the 8th inning, pitching the Chicago Cubs over the San Francisco Giants 4-0 Saturday.
Hendricks (1-2) confronted one batter over the minimal, strolling Michael Conforto with one out in the second one, and had retired 19 batters in a row earlier than Haniger hit a fastball 378 toes off the left-field wall at the 8th pitch of the at-bat. That ended the longest no-hit bid within the main leagues this season.
Giants’ Mitch Haniger breaks Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks’ no-hitter within the 8th with a double
Blake Sabol flied out on Hendricks’ subsequent pitch.
Julian Merryweather retired 3 immediately batters within the 9th, finishing the one-hitter and giving the Cubs consecutive wins for the primary time since Would possibly 29 and 30.
Christopher Morel homered and drove in 3 runs, and Matt Mervis additionally homered.
Cubs’ Christopher Morel drills a solo homer to increase their lead in opposition to the Giants
Hendricks began the season at the injured record with a strained correct shoulder. He made his season debut Would possibly 25 and was once making his fourth get started. He threw 61 of 94 pitches for moves, none over 89.4 mph.
The 33-year-old right-hander, within the tenth season of a big-league occupation spent solely with the Cubs, has six entire video games and 4 shutouts in 226 begins.
Heart fielder Mike Tauchman helped by way of creating a diving, backhand catch to rob Brandon Crawford of an extra-base hit close to the caution monitor within the 3rd.
Morel homered off Jakob Junis (3-3) main off the 3rd. The ball bounced off the highest of the brick wall and again onto the sphere. Ignorant of the ruling, Morel raced across the bases till 2nd base umpire and group leader Brian O’Nora signaled house run.
Morel added a two-out, two-run unmarried within the 5th.
Giants opener John Brebbia, who additionally began Tuesday’s win over Colorado, pitched two hitless innings with one strikeout. Brebbia additionally survived getting hit by way of a 104.9 mph line force off the bat of Ian Happ in the second one.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: OF Cody Bellinger (left knee) took batting follow and did some operating earlier than the sport. … RHP Bruce Boxberger (correct forearm pressure) threw a 26-pitch bullpen consultation.
Giants: C Joey Bart was once reinstated from the 10-day injured record and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento overdue Friday evening. … RHP Scott Alexander (sore hamstring) was once unavailable to play.
UP NEXT
Cubs RHP Hayden Wesneski (2-2, 4.81 ERA) begins the finale Sunday in his first get started in opposition to San Francisco. The Giants had no longer introduced a starter.
Reporting by way of The Related Press.
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