Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dansby Swanson homered while tying his season ...
Jameson Taillon scattered two hits across six scoreless innings as the host Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 3-1 ...
Craig Counsell discusses Dansby Swanson's solo home run, Jameson Taillon's six scoreless innings, Michael Busch's catch and the 3-1 win ...
Dansby Swanson rips a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning to give the Cubs an early lead over the Nationals.
Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit a 16th home run and Chicago beat Washington to stave off elimination from postseason contention.
Swanson went 3-for-4 with four runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.
The Cubs are not officially eliminated from the playoffs, but their shot at playing in October is effectively gone.