Hendricks, Home Runs Give Cubs Win Over Dodgers

Kyle Hendricks is suddenly pitching deep into games and dominating while he's doing it. His latest outing was about as impressive as the complete game he threw in his previous start.

Hendricks was in control for eight innings and the Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.

Javier Baez, Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant connected against 19-year-old Julio Urias (0-1). Anthony Rizzo hit a leadoff homer against J.P. Howell in the eighth as the major league-leading Cubs took three of four from the Dodgers.

Hendricks (4-4) allowed two runs and three hits, struck out six and walked one after going the distance in his previous outing to beat Philadelphia.

"He knows he can do it now and that really matters," manager Joe Maddon said. "For the most part this year we've gone five, six-plus with him, maybe a seven. But the other day was the perfect opportunity to let him go deep into the game because we had to, he was pitching that well. He comes out today knowing he can do that."

Hendricks felt he could have pitched the ninth in this one. Instead, he was lifted for a pinch hitter.

Thursday, June 2 Scoreboard

San Francisco 6, Atlanta 0

Arizona 3, Houston 0

Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Baltimore 12, Boston 7

Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 1

Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4

Miami 4, Pittsburgh 3 (F/12)

New York Yankees 5, Detroit 4

Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 4

Cincinnati 11, Colorado 4

Seattle 16, San Diego 13

Friday, June 3 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Chicago, 1:20 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

New York at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.

Friday, June 3 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Chicago, 1:20 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

New York at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.

Saturday, June 4 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Chicago, 1:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 2:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 3:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 3:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 3:10 p.m.

New York at Miami, 3:10 p.m.

New York at Baltimore, 6:15 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday, June 5 Schedule (All Times Central)

Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

New York at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

New York at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 12:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 1:20 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.