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CHICAGO â The Cincinnati Reds have given the Chicago Cubs fits all season. But just when Reds appeared on the verge of winning their sixth straight game against the reigning National League Central champions Eric Dickerson Jersey , the Cubs turned to a familiar ally.
The comeback.
The Cubs twice rallied from five runs down on Saturday to pull out an 8-7 victory. They will head into Sundayâs matinee at Wrigley Field with a chance to capture the series. Having staff ace Jon Lester on the mound certainly wonât hurt.
Lester will take his 11-2 record and 2.25 ERA into the start a day after the Cubs produced four eighth-inning runs for their dramatic win.The Cubsâ last eight wins all have come after they fell behind early.
âI love the fight,â Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters after the teamâs 50th win of the season. âBoth sides wanted to win (and) we got it in the end.
âWeâve been in this situation all week.â
Added Cubs second baseman Javier Baez, who homered in the seventh inning before the Cubs mounted their latest comeback: âWe never quit.â
The rally stunned the Reds, who appeared in line for their sixth win in their last seven games and their 15th in the past 19. Instead, Lester will take the mound in search of his eighth straight victory.
Lester was named NL Pitcher of the Month in June and is tied for the league lead in victories. Lester, who has won seven straight starts dating to May 23 Taven Bryan Jersey , will look to keep rolling against the Reds, against whom he is 6-1 in 14 starts.
In Lesterâs last start â an 11-10 victory over the Minnesota Twins â he added an extra bonus â a solo home run. But Lester, who has struggled traditionally from the plate, wonât get too wrapped up in the excitement.
âIf I get hits, I get hits,â Lester told reporters after his last outing on July 1. âThe home run is awesome Clint Boling Jersey , itâs cool, especially at home. But at the end of the day, I know Iâm a pitcher and Iâm not a hitter.â
The Cubs, who are playing without third baseman Kris Bryant â whom Maddon said will begin a minor league assignment soon â may be without right fielder Jason Heyward. He left Saturdayâs loss in the third inning after fouling a ball off his groin.
The Reds enter Sundayâs series finale looking for their sixth straight series. But after Cincinnati touched up Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood for seven runs only to see Jared Hughes surrender a three-run lead, the Reds will attempt to regain their winning ways after Saturdayâs shocker.
Cincinnatiâs bullpen had, until Saturday Da'Norris Searcy Jersey , been able to protect late leads, which made Saturdayâs loss so unfathomable. It marked only the third time this season the Reds lost after leading heading into the eighth inning.
âWeâve come back on a few clubs like that,â Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman told reporters, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. âToday, (the Cubs) did it to us.â
Luis Castillo (5-8, 5.53) will start Sunday for the Reds and will attempt to bounce back from a disappointing June. He finished the month 1-3 and allowed at least three earned runs in each of his five outings. Castillo is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three career starts against the Cubs.
Former Raiders head coach Tom Cable is back on the Oakland staff to coach the offensive line.
The team made the announcement that Cable was rejoining the organization as fellow returning head coach Jon Gruden filled out his coaching staff Thursday with the addition of 13 assistants.
The 53-year-old Cable coached the Raiders for three seasons from 2008-10 and finished with a record of 17-27. He had been the assistant head coach and offensive line coach with the Seattle Seahawks since 2011 until his firing last week from Pete Carrollâs staff.
In addition Jacob McQuaide Jersey , Edgar Bennett was named wide receivers coach and Jim OâNeil senior defensive assistant.
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