Shaw Sac Fly In 10th Lifts Cubs Over Guardians 1-0, Deals Cleveland 7th Straight Loss
Dansby Swanson had two of Chicago's three hits as the Cubs swept the series and dealt the Guardians a season-high seventh straight loss. Chris Flexen (5–0), the Cubs' fourth reliever, pitched a perfect 10th for the win. NL Central-leading Chicago improved to 52–35 and moved four games ahead of second-place Milwaukee. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase (4–2) pitched the ninth and 10th and took the loss. Steven Kwan had two singles in a game with no extra-base hits. Cubs rookie starter Cade Horton threw seven scoreless five-hit innings in his longest outing so far. Cleveland's Joey Cantillo tossed 3 1/3 two-hit shutout innings in his first start this season.
The left-hander was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to replace scheduled starter Luis Ortiz, who was placed on non-disciplinary leave Thursday as the subject of a Major League Baseball gambling investigation. Cleveland's bullpen retired 16 Cubs hitters in a row from the fourth until Swanson lined his second single of the game with two outs in the ninth off Clase.
Key moment: Back-to-back singles by Daniel Schneemann and Bo Naylor put runners at first and third with one out in the fifth. Cubs backup catcher Reese McGuire threw out Naylor as he tried to steal second, then Brayan Rocchio bounced out to end the threat.
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