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Wilson Contreras hit two homers and Adrian Sampson pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 3–2 victory over the hosts Baltimore Orioles in Thursday's make-up game.
Rafael Ortega hit a pinch hitter home run in his eighth inning.
Sampson (1-3) avenged last month's loss with six strikeouts, limiting the Orioles to his four hits and two walks.
Cubs relief pitcher Sean Newcomb walked his two Orioles hitters in the first of the eighth after finishing his first inning with his first and his third intact. Erich Uelmen took the mound and gave up his RBI his single for Ryan Mountcastle. Anthony Santander hit a sacrifice fly to close the gap to his 3-2.
It stayed that way when Mountcastle were thrown out at home by Ramon Urias' grounder in an attempt to score his second goal. On an error and Jorge's single on Mateo, the Orioles scored against Brandon Hughes in the ninth inning with one out and he had two runners on base. Cedric Mullins ended the game with a double play and rookie Hughes made his first save of his career.
Baltimore starter Spencer Watkins shot his ball long in Contreras' first five, but he did great in 2/3 innings. Watkins (4-3) allowed five hits for him and did not walk.
The Cubs, who lost their last three encounters with the Orioles by aggregate scores of 20-6, suspended him one game in Baltimore to end his series on the season.
Contreras hit a home run to right in his sixth inning of the game's first run.
Ortega's home run extended the lead to 2-0. Two hitters later, Contreras hit deep for his second time in the game and his 19th of the season.
Contreras has hit three total home runs in his last 19 games since July 23rd.
Chicago's Fran Mill his Reyes is 2-for-4, and since joining he has had a hitting streak in all eight games. team. Ian Happ also had two hits for the Cubs.
No Baltimore player had multiple hits.
– Field Level Media
