Cubs Meet the Orioles with 1-0 Series Lead
CHICAGO, AUG 1 – Rookie Cade Horton struck out eight without walks, extending his scoreless innings streak to 17 2/3 as the Cubs improved their NL Central standing with a tight 1-0 win.
- Rookie right-hander Cade Horton delivered five scoreless innings allowing just two hits as the Chicago Cubs edged out the Baltimore Orioles by a 1-0 margin in their Friday game in Chicago.
- The Cubs limited Horton's innings to preserve his effectiveness after he posted a 1.26 ERA since July and had gone 17 2/3 scoreless innings in recent starts.
- Chicago scored the only run via Carson Kelly's single and Ian Happ's sacrifice fly against Orioles starter Trevor Rogers, who matched a career high of eight innings but took a tough-luck loss.
- Cubs manager Craig Counsell said, "When there's opportunities and moments to shorten his outings, we're going to do it," emphasizing Horton's clear focus and continuous improvement.
- The victory improved Chicago's overall record to 64-45 and solidified Horton's role as a dependable starter amid the team's pursuit of playoff contention.
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