Hendricks Does It All In Cubs Win

By ESPN

Jon Lester sought out Kyle Hendricks in the clubhouse, telling him the only thing that would have made his night better was if he had hit a solo homer for the game's only run.

"I did get a base knock," Hendricks reminded his teammate.

Hendricks did it all just when the Cubs needed him most, pitching a seven-hitter for his second career shutout and providing the Chicago's bullpen a needed breather in a 5-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

"He's a great team player and he's just a joy to be around," manager Joe Maddon said. "Then he goes and does that."

After a wild, 12-inning win a night earlier in which Maddon used 22 players, Hendricks (10-7) threw a career-high 123 pitches and lowered his ERA to 2.22, third-best in the majors. He allowed three walks and struck out five.

No bad for a guy pegged to be the No. 5 starter this season who reached double-digit wins for the first time in his career.

"This is definitely the best I've ever pitched, the most confident I've ever been, I think," Hendricks said. "It's just been a development all year long, using my other pitches. I used my curveball a lot today, especially toward the end of the game."

Anthony Rizzo finished a home run shy of the cycle and reached base five times and Addison Russell had a two-run single in the first off wild Marlins starter Adam Conley (7-6). The lefty walked six, one intentionally, and hit a batter while needing 97 pitches to get through four innings.

Monday, August 1 Scoreboard

New York Yankees 6, New York Mets 5 (F/10)

Minnesota 12, Cleveland 5

Kancas City 3, Tampa Bay 0

Chicago Cubs 5, Miami 0

Houston 2, Toronto 1 (F/14)

Washington 14, Arizona 1

Boston 2, Seattle 1

San Diego 7, Milwaukee 3    

Tuesday, August 2 Schedule (All Times Central)

Texas at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.