MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Frank Schwindel homered for the second straight game, Ian Happ added a towering homer into the third deck, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Tuesday night. Cubs second baseman Matt Duffy ended a threat for Minnesota in the eighth when he tracked down Max Kepler’s pop-up into medium right field, spun and threw Luis Arraez out at the plate trying to score from third. (Patrick) Wisdom at third, plays in the outfield, Duffy’s play in that eighth inning, that was impressive, too. Schwindel, claimed off waivers from Oakland in July, has been a surprise contributor since the Cubs switched to rebuilding mode. Ryan, 25, was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in July in the trade that sent Nelson Cruz to the Rays.

Source: thestar September 01, 2021 04:08 UTC