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Thu Apr 27 201705:191B Anthony Rizzo 2 for 4 with four RBIs
1B Anthony Rizzo was 2 for 4 with four RBIs. He hit a two-run homer in the eighth to bring Chicago within a run. He has homers in four of the past six games. He has 20 career homers against Pittsburgh, tied for the most he has against any opponent (Cincinnati).
Wed Apr 26 201705:331B Anthony Rizzo had longest active hitting streak (12 games) in...
1B Anthony Rizzo had the longest active hitting streak (12 games) in the National League until Monday. Now he has posted back-to-back 0-for-4s, the first time this season Rizzo has gone hitless in successive games..
Tue Apr 25 201705:381B Anthony Rizzo walked twice, scored twice and hit 429-foot fou...
1B Anthony Rizzo walked twice, scored twice and hit a 429-foot foul ball into the Allegheny River beyond right field. But his 12-game hitting streak, the longest current streak in the majors, came to an end. He was the only starter to go without a hit.
Mon Apr 24 201702:001B Anthony Rizzo's homer on Sunday at Cincinnati third in three ...
1B Anthony Rizzo's homer on Sunday at Cincinnati was his third in three games. He can match his career-high streak of homering in four straight games on Monday in Pittsburgh. Among his four career hits against projected Pirates starter Chad Kuhl are a double, a triple and a home run. Rizzo also has a 12-game hitting streak, matching his career high.
Sat Apr 22 201723:00MLB roundup: Cubs ride HR barrage past Reds
CINCINNATI -- Willson Contreras hit his first career grand slam and Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward each hit three-run shots, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 12-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.Contreras went 3-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and four runs. Heyward also had four RBIs. The home run barrage helped Jake Arrieta (3-0) earn the victory despite allowing four runs in the first. Arrieta struck out eight and didn't walk a batter, but allowed five earned runs and a pair of home runs.The Cubs (10-7) have won four straight and 20 of 24 against the Reds (9-9), who've lost four straight. Joey Votto hit a three-run homer and Eugenio Suarez hit a solo shot to briefly put Cincinnati ahead in the first. Suarez added a solo shot in the eighth off Justin Grimm to snap a 14 2/3-inning scoreless streak for Chicago's bullpen. Yankees 11, Pirates 5PITTSBURGH -- New York has been searching for more offense on the road and found it against... [More]
Thu Apr 20 201707:121B Anthony Rizzo 1-4 with run scored, walk and stolen base
1B Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a run scored, walk and stolen base. He extended his hitting streak to nine games with an eighth-inning single. Rizzo has reached base at least twice in all nine games, the second-longest streak of his career. He had an 11-game run in 2015.
Wed Apr 19 201712:111B Anthony Rizzo 2-4 with double and walk and has now hit safely...
1B Anthony Rizzo was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk and has now hit safely in eight straight games on the home stand. Rizzo has reached base at least twice in all eight games, the second-longest streak of his career.
Tue Apr 18 201707:301B Anthony Rizzo 1-3 with walk and stolen base and has hit safel...
1B Anthony Rizzo was 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base and has hit safely in all seven home games, batting .400 (10-for-25) with three walks while being hit by a pitch three times. He has reached base at least twice in all seven games.
Sat Apr 15 201704:561B Anthony Rizzo 1-3 on Friday with double and now batting .400 ...
1B Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-3 on Friday with a double and is now batting .400 (6-for-15) with three RBIs at home this week. Rizzo is batting .368 (21-for-57) in his last 15 home games dating to last season. He also reached twice after being hit by pitches for the seventh time in his career.
Fri Apr 14 201705:091B Anthony Rizzo 2-4 with first home run of season and added RBI...
1B Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season and added an RBI single in the fifth inning Thursday against the Dodgers. "It always feels get that first one out of the way so you can relax little bit," said Rizzo, whose average has risen to .243 through nine games.
Tue Apr 11 201707:231B Anthony Rizzo just 1-4 but saved best for last as he collecte...
1B Anthony Rizzo was just 1-for-4 but saved his best for last as he collected his sixth career walk-off RBI with a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth. It was his first walk-off RBI since drawing a game-winning walk on Aug. 11, 2016, against the Cardinals.
Tue Mar 28 201705:541B Anthony Rizzo nothing but dependable clutch player since arri...
1B Anthony Rizzo has been nothing but a dependable clutch player since arriving in Chicago in 2012. He's also an iron-man performer, playing in 160 games in two of the last four seasons and 155 last year while hitting a career-best .282 with 32 home runs and 109 RBI, credentials that were arguably as good as NL MVP Kris Bryant.
Wed Nov 9 201602:08Two Cubs win Gold Gloves
Two players from the World Series champion Chicago Cubs won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Tuesday as right fielder Jason Heyward won his fourth and first baseman Anthony Rizzo claimed his first.Other first-time winners included San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and second baseman Joe Panik; Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, who is an American League MVP finalist; Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland; Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler; New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner; and Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte.The Giants had the most Gold Glove winners with three as shortstop Brandon Crawford won his second award. Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre claimed his fifth -- the most among this year's winners.Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez and Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won their fourth.Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke and Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel each claimed their third, while Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte and Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier won their second.
Sat Nov 5 201601:341B Anthony Rizzo could be NL MVP candidate after setting career ...
1B Anthony Rizzo could be an NL MVP candidate after setting career marks in average (.292), hits (170), doubles (43) and RBIs (109). He tied a career best with 32 home runs.
Sun Oct 30 201603:221B Anthony Rizzo 2-3 in Game 4
1B Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 in Game 4. He was just the third player in World Series history to start a game at first base and record a single, double, walk, RBI and a stolen base. Rizzo joined Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers (1934) and Kansas City's Eric Hosmer (2015) with that distinction.
Tue Oct 25 201603:411B Anthony Rizzo 7-14 with two homers, three runs and five RBIs ...
1B Anthony Rizzo was 7-for-14 with two homers, three runs and five RBIs in the final three games of the NLCS against the Dodgers, breaking out after starting 2-for-28. He homered against RHP Pedro Baez in Game 4 and against LHP Clayton Kershaw in Game 6. Cleveland's rotation includes no left-handers, although LHP Andrew Miller has been used early and often in the postseason. "'Riz' is swinging the bat well, and when Anthony's swinging the bat well, he hits righties and lefties," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "What's going on right now is he's not missing his pitch and he's making the pitcher throw the ball over the plate. He's not expanding the strike zone." Rizzo hit .305 with 34 homers against righties in the regular season and .261 with eight homers against lefties.
Sun Oct 23 201601:251B Anthony Rizzo 2-4 with home run in fifth inning of Clayton Ke...
1B Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a home run in the fifth inning of Clayton Kershaw. He was the first left-handed hitter to homer off Kershaw in 166 batters faced. Rizzo, who opened the postseason going 1-for-23 at the plate, had a hit in four straight games and batted .471 with two doubles, two homers and five RBIs.
Fri Oct 21 201604:091B Anthony Rizzo 2-5 with RBI in Cubs' Game 5 win in NLCS
1B Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the Cubs' Game 5 win in the NLCS. Rizzo, who had only one hit in the first three games of the series, is 5-for-10 the past two nights. He is now hitting .286 with four RBIs in the NLCS.
Thu Oct 20 201603:311B Anthony Rizzo homered and delivered best offensive performanc...
1B Anthony Rizzo homered and delivered his best offensive performance of the postseason. Rizzo, who entered the game batting .077 in the playoffs, struck out in his first two at-bats against Dodgers LHP Julio Urias before taking RHP Pedro Baez deep in the fifth. Rizzo finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs. "To even up the series, now we have a chance to take another one here (Thursday) and go home with a 3-2 lead," said Rizzo, who recorded his first RBIs of the postseason. "In a way, this is just one game. And we know that it's going to be a quick turnaround to be ready (Thursday), but this was definitely a big game for us."
Thu Oct 20 201601:05MLB roundup: Indians KO Jays: Cubs even NLCS
TORONTO -- Carlos Santana and Coco Crisp homered, rookie Ryan Merritt allowed two hits in 4 1/3 innings, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday to win the American League Championship Series in five games.The Indians will face the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, which opens Tuesday in Cleveland.Merritt was making his postseason debut and his second start in five major league appearances. The left-hander allowed no walks and no runs while striking out three before the Indians' bullpen took over.Cleveland relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen took care of the final 3 2/3 innings, with Allen pitching the ninth to earn his fifth save of the postseason. Miller was named MVP of the ALCS, recording 14 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings while allowing two hits, no walks and no runs.Cubs 10, Dodgers 2LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell broke out of slumps by hitting home runs, and Chicago pounded Los Angeles to even the National League Championship Series at two games apiece.The Cubs, who were shut out the previous two games, broken a scoreless tie with a four-run fourth inning before pulling away.Game 5 is Thursday at Dodger Stadium.Rizzo and Russell each three hits, and Rizzo drove in three runs. Rizzo was 1-for-11 in the series before Wednesday, and Russell was 0-for-9. Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler added two hits apiece for Chicago.
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