CHICAGO (AP) Rookie Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to heart scored Nico Hoerner from third within the tenth inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday evening.

Hoerner, the automated runner, superior to 3rd on Michael Busch’s groundout. He trotted dwelling on Shaw’s liner that Lane Thomas caught in entrance of the ivy at Wrigley Subject .

Dansby Swanson had two of Chicago’s three hits because the Cubs swept the sequence and dealt the Guardians a season-high seventh straight loss.

Chris Flexen (5-0), the Cubs fourth reliever, pitched an ideal tenth for the win. NL Central-leading Chicago improved to 52-35 and moved 4 video games forward of second-place Milwaukee.

Cleveland nearer Emmanuel Clase (4-2), pitched the ninth and tenth and took the loss. Steven Kwan had two singles in a sport with no extra-base hits.

Cubs rookie starter Cade Horton threw seven scoreless, five-hit innings in his longest outing to date.

Clevelands Joey Cantillo tossed 3 1/3 two-hit, shutout innings in his first begin this season. The left-hander was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to switch scheduled starter Luis Ortiz, who was positioned on non-disciplinary depart Thursday as the topic of a Main League Baseball playing investigation.

Cleveland’s bullpen retired 16 Cubs hitter in a row from the fourth till Swanson lined his second single of the sport with two outs within the ninth off Clase.

Key second

Again-to-back singles by Daniel Schneemann and Bo Naylor put runners at first and third with one out within the fifth. Cubs backup catcher Reese McGuire threw out Naylor as he tried to steal second, then Brayan Rocchio bounced out to finish the menace.

Key stat

The Guardians are 9-19 since June 1.

Up subsequent

Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64 ERA) begins Friday in opposition to the Tigers in Cleveland.

Cubs RHP Colin Rea (5-3, 4.37 ERA) faces St. Louis RHP Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.76) on Friday afternoon at Wrigley.

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