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Hoerner popped out to second baseman Gonzalez.

Rizzo flied out to center fielder Buxton.

Contreras walked on four pitches, Bryant to second.

Walked on four pitches, Bryant to second.

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Contreras singled to center, Rizzo scored, Bryant to third.

Singled to center, Rizzo scored, Bryant to third.

Cubs first.  Rizzo walked on a full count.  Rizzo stole second.  Bryant walked on a full count.  Contreras singled to center, Rizzo scored, Bryant to third.  Schwarber grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Donaldson unassisted, Bryant out, Contreras to second.  Báez struck out.  Heyward popped out to third baseman Donaldson.

 These clubs meet for the first time since 2018, when the Cubs swept a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Chicago scored a total of 35 runs in that series, its most ever in a three-game series against an interleague opponent.

 The Cubs took both games against the Indians Tuesday and Wednesday, lifting them to a season-high 10 games over .500. Chicago has won seven of its last nine games, led by a pitching staff that has a 1.88 ERA over that span.

 The Twins dropped three of four at Guaranteed Rate Field against the White Sox, falling to 10-16 (.385) on the road. With an MLB-best 21-5 (.808) record at home, Minnesota has baseball's second-largest home-over road win percentage difference at +.423 (Hou, +.440).

 Anthony Rizzo is hitless this season in 16 plate appearances with two outs and a runner in scoring position. Over the previous five seasons, Rizzo had 108 RBI in those situations with a .443 on-base percentage.

 Byron Buxton has hit seven home runs in nine games since Sept. 7, tied for the most in the majors (Luke Voit, NYY). Buxton had previously never hit more than five home runs in any nine-game span in his career.

 The Twins have the third-best interleague record in baseball this season at 10-4 (.714), while the Cubs' 9-5 (.643) interleague record puts them fourth (LAD, 11-3, .786; SDP, 11-4, .733).

HP - Hernandez, 1B - Little, 2B - Lentz, 3B - Bellino

The Chicago Cubs will aim for their fifth win in a row when they host the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series Friday night.
Chicago (30-20) enters the series with a 5 1/2-game lead atop the National League Central. The Cubs are coming off back-to-back, walk-off wins against the Cleveland Indians, which followed consecutive victories against the Milwaukee Brewers by a combined score of 16-2.

Cubs shoot for 5th straight as Twins drive cross town

CHICAGO (AP)  Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to outduel Rich Hill, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.
Hendricks stuck out 10 and walked one before Jeremy Jeffress worked around two walks in the ninth for his eighth save. After 104 pitches - including 73 strikes - Hendricks narrowly missed his fifth career shutout and his second this season.

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CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X

Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs on September 19, 2020

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