Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out 9 in 7 innings as Diamondbacks beat Cubs
2-0
[August 27, 2026]
By JOHN MARSHALL
PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in
seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat
the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Wednesday.
Rodriguez (14-4) outpitched Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (8-3), allowing
two hits to win his fourth straight start. Relievers Brandyn Garcia and
Juan Morillo completed the two-hitter, with Morillo earning his second
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Arizona
Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug.
26, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) |
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The Cubs, who occupy the top NL wild-card spot, have lost five
of seven.
Lawlar led off the sixth inning with his third homer for the
only run against Boyd, who allowed three hits with five
strikeouts and two walks in six innings.
Ryan Waldschmidt had a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
Rodriguez tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against Cincinnati in
his last start and didn't allow a hit against the Cubs until
Tyrone Taylor's bloop single to lead off the fifth inning
Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the sixth with a double and moved to
third with one out, but Rodriguez stranded him there — after a
bit of controversy.
With two outs, Crow-Armstrong moved way down the line as if he
were stealing home and Rodriguez threw a quick pitch, forcing
him back. Crow-Armstrong was adamant that Rodriguez balked and
had to be restrained by third base coach Quintin Berry after the
umpiring crew discussed the play and concluded that Rodriguez
did not balk.
Boyd was sharp early against the Diamondbacks after allowing 11
earned runs in 11 1/3 innings his previous two starts.
The left-hander erased walks with inning-ending double plays in
the second and third, and Taylor cut down Nolan Arenado at
second from deep in the left-field corner in the fourth.
Up next
Cubs LHP David Peterson (7-7 5.17 ERA) will pitch the opener of
a three-game series against visiting Cincinnati on Friday.
Arizona had yet to name a starter for Thursday's opener of a
four-game series at San Francisco.
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