Atlanta Braves top Chicago Cubs despite strong start from Imanaga
Zack Short made the most of his first start with Atlanta by breaking a scoreless tie with a run-scoring double in the sixth and the Braves spoiled another strong start by Chicago rookie Shota Imanaga to beat the Cubs 2-0 on Monday night.Short, who filled in at third base while Austin Riley was held out with tightness in his left side, lined a pitch from right-hander Hayden Wesneski into the right field corner to drive in Travis d'Arnaud, who doubled with two outs. Ronald Acuña Jr.
Braves right-hander Reynaldo López kept pace with Imanaga, throwing five scoreless innings while giving up two hits and two walks.Left-hander Ray Kerr recorded three strikeouts in two perfect innings. A.J. Minter pitched the ninth, stranding two baserunners, to earn his first save in four chances, one day after a blown save in a 4-3 loss at the New York Mets.
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