(San Francisco, CA) — The Giants used a six-run third inning to roll the Cardinals, 8-2, in San Francisco. Buster Posey and Brandon Belt each drove in a pair of runs in the frame. Posey added a two-run homer an inning later, and Matt Moore earned the win with five innings of two-run ball. The Giants hold a one-game lead for the top NL Wild Card slot. Yadier Molina drove in both runs for St. Louis. Luke Weaver took the loss, falling to 1-and-3. The Cards are three games behind the Giants in the Wild Card race.
(Chicago, IL) — Miguel Montero led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a home run to give the Cubs a dramatic 5-4 win over the Brewers at Wrigley Field. Chicago scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and force extra innings. Addison Russell’s infield single knotted the game at four. Albert Almora Jr. also homered for the Cubs, who clinched the NL Central on Thursday. Aroldis Chapman got credit for the win. Carlos Torres blew the save in the ninth and Blaine Boyer took the loss in the 10th. Orlando Arcia, Ryan Braun and Scooter Gennett all homered for Milwaukee in defeat.
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