Shota Imanaga Outpitches Corbin Burnes To Carry Cubs Past Orioles 4-0
BALTIMORE -- — Shota Imanaga outdueled Corbin Burnes in a matchup of All-Star pitchers, and Christopher Morel homered to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Imanaga (8-2) allowed six hits over six innings, striking out six with one walk. The Orioles went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position against the left-hander.
“They have some really good hitters,” Imanaga said through an interpreter. “And going against Corbin Burnes, there's a lot I can learn from him.”
Imanaga is the first Cubs rookie to be selected to play in the All-Star Game since Kris Bryant in 2015 and the first Japanese-born Cub to make the team since Kosuke Fukudome in 2018.
Burnes (9-4) gave up three runs and nine hits over six innings, walking none and striking out five. Next week he will be heading to Texas for his fourth All-Star Game, the first with Baltimore.
The right-hander pitched well enough, but Chicago found a way to scratch out enough runs to win.
“We did a nice job,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “Mo took a big swing with the home run and we did a nice job putting together a couple rallies. (Burnes is) a good pitcher. We got three runs off him, and we pitched wonderfully.”
The Cubs, who came to town with a 3-10-1 record in road series, now are in position to complete a three-game sweep of the AL East-leading Orioles on Thursday night.
Morel put Chicago up 1-0 with his 16th homer of the season in the second inning. The next two batters singled before Nico Hoerner delivered an RBI single.
Michael Busch doubled and scored on a single by Seiya Suzuki in the fifth for a 3-0 lead.
Baltimore put runners on second and third with one out in the sixth before Imanaga completed his impressive outing by striking out Austin Hays and Jorge Mateo.
“The sixth inning was great. He just bore down,” Counsell said. “That was a heck of a way to finish a heck of a start.”
Imanaga said, “It was a situation I created on my own. I was glad I was able to get those strikeouts.”
After a 19-minute rain delay in the bottom of the seventh, Luke Little struck out Adley Rutschman with two runners on and Porter Hodge retired Ryan Mountcastle, who had a three-hit game.
Baltimore has been outscored 13-2 in the series and has scored three runs or fewer in seven of its last 11 games.
“I just think at times we’re getting a little too big and trying to get the big hit," manager Brandon Hyde said. "I think it’s going to turn around for us.”
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks, who left his last outing with back tightness, will start Friday in St. Louis, Counsell said. Hendricks pitched only two innings Saturday against the Angels before experiencing spasms in his lower back.
UP NEXT
Justin Steele (1-3, 2.95 ERA) starts for the Cubs on Thursday night. Steele is coming off his first career complete game, a two-hitter against the Angels. Albert Suárez (5-2, 2.48) pitches for Baltimore.
------
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
96938357c345ff454e6c2df5d702877c 111 Angel Number Meaning 1a014922d568a2756a23c1eb09b515e5 Angel Number 111 Meaning 1 364836803e5754ee68dc075d27176ea4 333 Angel Number Quornesha What Are Angel Numbers And Angel Number 111 111 Angel Number Meaning Angel Number 111 Meaning Numerology Love Life Career Health E3a9a7e10707e77a3c08c560f9430b6b Angel Number 111 1024x1024 Angel Number 111 Meaning 97e9b9eb772e914f0468dae259d03fc4 Photo 2024 Angel Number 512x1024 Angel Number 111 Spiritual Fun Facts 111 Angel Number 00c9b12924fd7af48370d39b4f188d04 1 777 Infographic 111 1 111 Angel Number Twin Flame Scaled 1 Angel Number 111 F0c1d8a233fc5d711adffb863be1b159 Angel Number 111 Meanings And Symbolism .webpAngel Number 111 Meaning 758x426 Angel Number How They Affect Your Life 4a8ad981cb06f21679a68f1b480d71a1 28a789875dc621d82e3b82da0aa44445 94ab2a67fd1261c02d244378eeff0c92 Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of Copy Of 5 Easy Tarot Exercises 2 111 Angel Number Meaning V0 Vaqi10bc5bbb1 ?auto=webp&s=ad06b317686e58893c4b9cd4d5e09cf3a178903a09dfb77e43fab6d31d5dcdb84cc9dc12 Angel Numbers Angel Number 8d6b038ec6ffe8a980fc365dbb5ae43a
Shota Imanaga Outpitches Corbin Burnes To Carry Cubs Past Orioles 4-0
BALTIMORE -- — Shota Imanaga outdueled Corbin Burnes in a matchup of All-Star pitchers, and Christopher Morel homered to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Imanaga (8-2) allowed six hits over six innings, striking out six with one walk. The Orioles went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position against the left-hander.
“They have some really good hitters,” Imanaga said through an interpreter. “And going against Corbin Burnes, there's a lot I can learn from him.”
Imanaga is the first Cubs rookie to be selected to play in the All-Star Game since Kris Bryant in 2015 and the first Japanese-born Cub to make the team since Kosuke Fukudome in 2018.
Burnes (9-4) gave up three runs and nine hits over six innings, walking none and striking out five. Next week he will be heading to Texas for his fourth All-Star Game, the first with Baltimore.
The right-hander pitched well enough, but Chicago found a way to scratch out enough runs to win.
“We did a nice job,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “Mo took a big swing with the home run and we did a nice job putting together a couple rallies. (Burnes is) a good pitcher. We got three runs off him, and we pitched wonderfully.”
The Cubs, who came to town with a 3-10-1 record in road series, now are in position to complete a three-game sweep of the AL East-leading Orioles on Thursday night.
Morel put Chicago up 1-0 with his 16th homer of the season in the second inning. The next two batters singled before Nico Hoerner delivered an RBI single.
Michael Busch doubled and scored on a single by Seiya Suzuki in the fifth for a 3-0 lead.
Baltimore put runners on second and third with one out in the sixth before Imanaga completed his impressive outing by striking out Austin Hays and Jorge Mateo.
“The sixth inning was great. He just bore down,” Counsell said. “That was a heck of a way to finish a heck of a start.”
Imanaga said, “It was a situation I created on my own. I was glad I was able to get those strikeouts.”
After a 19-minute rain delay in the bottom of the seventh, Luke Little struck out Adley Rutschman with two runners on and Porter Hodge retired Ryan Mountcastle, who had a three-hit game.
Baltimore has been outscored 13-2 in the series and has scored three runs or fewer in seven of its last 11 games.
“I just think at times we’re getting a little too big and trying to get the big hit," manager Brandon Hyde said. "I think it’s going to turn around for us.”
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks, who left his last outing with back tightness, will start Friday in St. Louis, Counsell said. Hendricks pitched only two innings Saturday against the Angels before experiencing spasms in his lower back.
UP NEXT
Justin Steele (1-3, 2.95 ERA) starts for the Cubs on Thursday night. Steele is coming off his first career complete game, a two-hitter against the Angels. Albert Suárez (5-2, 2.48) pitches for Baltimore.
------
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
