Báez´s pinch-hit single lifts Cubs over Phillies 3-2
(WorldNews Health)

CHICAGO (AP) - The heart of the Chicago Cubs’ lineup, including a taped-up Javier Báez, proved to be too much for the Philadelphia Phillies and their tired bullpen. Báez’s pinch-hit single capped a two-run, ninth-inning rally and lifted the Cubs over Philadelphia 3-2 on Tuesday night to stop the Phillies’ four-game winning streak. Baez didn’t start for a second straight game because of a jammed right heel, but the 2018 NL MVP runner-up came through immediately off the bench with the game on the line. “I’m impressed, but not surprised,â€� said Kris Bryant, who had three hits and used his speed to slide home with two runs. “He’s been doing...