Cubs Pound Indians, MLB Scores, Schedule, Standings

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Published on August 12 2020 6:41 am
Last Updated on August 12 2020 6:42 am

CLEVELAND -- Good pitching, good hitting guided the  Chicago Cubs to 7-1 victory over Cleveland Tuesday.

Jon Lester picked up his second win on the mound going six innings, allowing three hits, two walks, one run and striking out four.

With the Cubs taking a 1-0 second inning lead, Jason Heyward proved the big hitter of the day with two singles, a three-run homer with two outs in the five-run sixth. He finished with four RBI and the Cubs led 6-1. Chicago tacked on a final run in the seventh.

Javier had a single and double while Jason Kipnis earned a double, Ian Happ contributed two singles and an RBI in the 11 hit attack.

The Indians committed a whopping 11 errors.

It was the seventh win in eight games for the Cubs and moved their record to 11-3.

 

Astros' Cintron Slapped With Suspension

Houston Astros coach Alex Cintron has been slapped with a 20-game suspension for instigating a brawl between the Astros and the Oakland Athletics at Sunday’s game.

Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano was suspended for six games for his role in the melee. Cintron apologized for his role in the incident while continuing to deny that he ever made a reference, profane or otherwise, to Laureano’s mother. 

 

Major League Baseball

Tuesday, August 11 Scores

Chicago Cubs 7, Cleveland 1

Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit 4

New York Yankees 9, Atlanta 6

Toronto 5, Miami 4 (F/10)

Cincinnati 6, Kansas City 5 (F/10)

Washington 2, New York Mets 1

Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 4

Tampa Bay 8, Boston 2

Baltimore 10, Philadelphia 9 (F/10)

Colorado 8, Arizona 7

Texas 4, Seattle 2

Los Angeles Angels 6, Oakland 0

San Diego 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

San Francisco 7, Houston 6

 

Wednesday, August 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 3:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.

Miami at Toronto, 5:37 p.m.

Kansas City at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.

Atlanta at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.

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

Tampa Bay at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

San Diego at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:40 p.m.
                           

                         Major League Standings

                              NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL CENTRAL

                                                     W      L      PCT.      GB

Chicago Cubs                              11      3      .786         ---

Cincinnati                                       8      9      .471         4.5

Milwaukee                                      7      8      .467         4.5

St. Louis                                         2      3      .400         4.5

Pittsburgh                                       3     13      .188        9.0

NL EAST

                                                     W      L      PCT.      GB

Miami                                            7      4      .636        ---

Atlanta                                         11      8      .579        ---

Washington                                   6      7      .462        2.0

Philadelphia                                   5      7      .417        2.5

New York Mets                             7     11      .389         3.5

NL WEST

                                                     W      L      PCT.      GB

Colorado                                       12      5      .706        ---

Los Angeles Dodgers                   11      7      .611        1.5

San Diego                                     11      7      .611        1.5

San Francisco                                8    11      .421        5.0

Arizona                                           7     11      .389        5.5

                                AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL EAST

                                                     W      L      PCT.      GB

New York Yankees                        11      6      .647        ---

Tampa Bay                                    10      8      .556        1.5

Baltimore                                        8      7      .533        2.0

Toronto                                           6      8       .429       3.5

Boston                                            6     11      .353        5.0

AL CENTRAL

                                                     W      L      PCT.      GB

Minnesota                                    11      7      .611        ---

Detroit                                            9      6      .600        0.5

Cleveland                                    10      8      .556        1.0

Chicago White Sox                       9      9      .500        2.0

AL WEST

                                                     W      L      PCT.      GB

Oakland                                       12      6      .667        ---

Texas                                            7      9      .438        4.0

Houston                                        7    10      .412        4.5

Los Angeles Angels                     7    11      .389        5.0

Seattle                                          7    12      .368        5.5