ATLANTA (AP) Carson Kelly homered for the first of three runs against reigning NL Triple Crown winner Chris Sale and the Chicago Cubs outlasted the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Wednesday to win the series.<\/p>\n
In the fourth inning, Kelly homered and Justin Turner had an RBI double. Chicago made it 3-1 in the fifth on Seiya Suzuki’s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n
Nico Hoerner went 3 for 4 and scored the final run for the Cubs. They have won six of 10 to hold onto the first National League wild-card spot.<\/p>\n
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the game. He allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 4 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Taylor Rogers (3-2) got the next four outs for the victory, and Andrew Kittredge pitched the ninth for his third save of the season.<\/p>\n
Sale (5-5) allowed the three runs on seven hits with nine strikeouts over five innings. He gave up more than one earned run for the first time since May 11.<\/p>\n
Hoerner led off the fifth with a single, reached second on Sale’s throwing error and stole third before scoring on Suzuki’s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n
At 65-81 with 16 games left, the Braves are guaranteed their first non-winning season since 2017.<\/p>\n
Both teams are off Thursday. The Cubs return to Chicago to face Tampa Bay, with Matthew Boyd (12-8, 2.92 ERA) set to start Friday. The Braves remain in Atlanta to host Houston, with rookie Hurston Waldrep (4-0, 1.33) set to start.<\/p>\n
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