Tonight on CSN: Haren makes debut at Wrigley as Cubs battle Brewers

Take for instance, this circus catch made by Chicago Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. They prolonged their profitable streak to 5 video games – one shy of their season excessive. He is hitting.342, with a. 419 OBP, eight RBI and five walks.

Adam Lind lead the way offensively for the Crew finishing 2-4, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning. 500 at 63-48 and pulled within 2 1/2 of Pittsburgh for the first wild card.

Chicago Cubs starter Dan Haren delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Chicago.

That play could have gone wrong a number of times, but instead Rizzo made it look impressively easy.

James Russell worked the ninth for his first save in three chances, with closer Hector Rondon getting the night off.

Tyler Thornburg walked Rizzo with the bases loaded and hit Soler in the elbow to force in another run, putting the Cubs up 6-1.

“We didn’t do all the little things well enough tonight to give us the best opportunity to win”, Ryan Braun said. Cubs ace Jon Lester hopes to continue his dominance against the Brewers after allowing three hits over seven shutout innings in the first meeting this season.

Dodgers 5, Nationals 0 • Yasiel Puig drove in a career high-tying five runs with a homer and a triple, Zack Greinke pitched six sharp innings and host Los Angeles defeated Washington to snap a season-worst four-game skid.

Rizzo said he watched the replay of it several times – and would again. I don’t see any reason this run can’t go on for several more games.

It was this eighth immediately game that the opposition glass pitcher has didn’t finish 6 innings from this Cubs array.

Perhaps success at second should be surprising if Castro can maintain it-it’s generally considered to require less range and the throws he’ll have to make will be shorter. Despite the bunt ending up in a less than ideal location, Soler scored after Lucroy dropped the ball on a tag at home, giving the Cubs a 2-0 lead with runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. He saw action in two games with the Cubs prior to his initial injury, going 1-for-6 (.167).

Cubs: INF Tommy La Stella (right oblique) finally is healthy after being sidelined since April.