Bryant Homer Gives Cubs Win, Double Plays Help Cardinals

Chicago's Jon Lester and Cleveland's Corey Kluber locked up in a terrific pitchers' duel. But after the marquee starters left the game, Kris Bryant walked off with the key hit.

Bryant homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the surging Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Indians on Monday in a makeup of a June 15 rainout. The rookie, who homered twice Sunday, lined a pitch from Cleveland reliever Zach McAllister (3-4) into the right-field bleachers to give Chicago its fifth straight win and 21st victory in 26 games.

The wind was blowing steadily to right all game, but only Bryant came close to taking advantage of it. He went deep for the 20th time this season.

Carlos Santana singled home pinch runner Abraham Almonte with two out in the ninth to tie the game and spoil Lester's bid for his first shutout and complete game with the Cubs.

Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 3

Lance Lynn kept finding himself in trouble -- some of it his fault, some of it the fielders behind him. The right-hander wriggled his way out of it each time with a double play, including one big one with the bases loaded and Arizona's best hitter at the plate.

Lynn pitched six effective innings with the help of four double plays -- one with Paul Goldschmidt up and the bases loaded -- to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Matt Carpenter hit a solo homer off Jhoulys Chacin (0-1), and Yadier Molina helped St. Louis break open a tie game with a two-run single in the seventh. Lynn (10-8) gave the Cardinals a chance for the late rally by inducing three straight inning-ending double plays, the biggest one against Goldschmidt in the fifth.

Red Sox 5, White Sox 4

Rusney Castillo can't pinpoint exactly when he started to feel comfortable as a major league hitter. He provided more proof Monday that, thanks to increased playing time while splitting time with fellow right fielder Jackie Bradley, Jr., he doesn't lack confidence at the plate.

Castillo homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Kelly won his fifth straight outing and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.

Castillo went 3 for 4 and finished a triple shy of the cycle. His sixth-inning double to the right-center field gap drove in two runs and extended Boston's lead to 5-1.

Monday, August 24 Scoreboard

Chicago Cubs 2, Cleveland 1

New York Yankees 1, Houston 0

New York Mets 16, Philadelphia 7

Atlanta 5, Colorado 3

Cincinnati 12, Detroit 5

Pittsburgh 5, Miami 2

Boston 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Kansas City 8, Baltimore 3

St. Louis 5, Arizona 3

Oakland 11, Seattle 5

Tuesday, August 25 Schedule (All Times Central)

Houston at New York, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

New York at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Chicago at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.