Yastrzemski drives in tiebreaking run, Dubón and Baldwin homer as Braves beat Cubs 4-1

TL;DR

Mike Yastrzemski's pinch-hit double in the eighth inning led the Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs. Mauricio Dubón also homered, helping Atlanta extend their best record to 30-13.

Key points

Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run
Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer
Braves extended their record to 30-13
Cubs lost their fourth consecutive game
Shota Imanaga was the hard-luck loser for the Cubs

Atlanta BravesChicago CubsMike YastrzemskiMauricio Dubón

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, and Mauricio Dubón finished off Chicago with a two-run homer that carried the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. The Braves extended baseball's best record to 30-13 and made it two in a row over the Cubs, who arrived in Atlanta with the NL's second-best mark but now have lost a season-high four in a row. Shota Imanaga (4-3) was the hard-luck loser for Chicago. He pitched into the eighth, surrendering a homer to Drake Baldwin but left with the score tied at 1 after giving up an infield single to Michael Harris II leading off the decisive inning. Ha-Seong Kim followed with his first hit of the season, a single to left against Phil Maton. Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith struck out, but manager Walt Weiss got the hit he needed when he sent up Yastrzemski to bat for José Azócar. Robert Suarez (4-0) earned the win with a scoreless eighth and remained scoreless on the season with his eighth save. in the fourth inning, turning a sweeper into a 402-foot drive into the Braves bullpen in deep right-center. The Cubs tied the game their next time up and finished off Braves rookie starter JR Ritchie. led off with a single and Ritchie was lifted after a one-out walk to . couldn't escape the jam, giving up an RBI single to . Ritchie went 4 1/3 innings, giving up just two hits but struggling a bit with his command. He walked three while throwing 87 pitches in his fourth big league start. The Cubs managed just four hits — all singles — after being in the series opener, a 5-2 victory for the Braves.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Braves vs Cubs game?

The Braves defeated the Cubs 4-1.

Who hit the tiebreaking run for the Braves against the Cubs?

Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit double.

What is the current record of the Atlanta Braves after this game?

The Atlanta Braves improved their record to 30-13.