Cubs Beat Tigers, Cardinals Down D-backs

CHICAGO -- Willson Contreras decided he'd have his own fireworks for the Fourth of July when he hit a tie-breaking home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-2 Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Not only did Contreras knock out a home run, he also had a two-run double and the Cubs picked up their sixth straight victory.

The comeback win was the 26th for the Cubs this season as they lead the Major Leagues.

Javier Baez stole home in the fourth inning for his second steal of home this season and that tied the contest at 2-2. Speaking of home runs, David Bote knocked out his first home run with two outs in the second that tied the game at 1-1.

Jose Quintana claimed the pitching win on the mound, allowing five hits.

Cardinals 8, Diamondbacks 4

PHOENIX -- Tommy Pham is definitely back on the hitting track. Pham had three hits and those came with runners in scoring position.

Pham had a fifth-inning single and then in the seventh, he came behind Yairo Munoz's home run with a go-ahead single. Yadier Molina then banged out a three-run homer as the Cardinals scored five runs. Molina has now caught Ted Simmons for 15th place on the Major League Baseball all-time list with 1,771 games caught.

Pham hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning and that was his first three-hit game in almost seven weeks.  

Miles Mikolas went six innings on the mound allowing four walks. He stranded eight runners over the first four innings. He improved to 9-0 and five of those have come on the road. He has an ERA of 2.63 through his 16 starts.

Yankees Place Torres on DL

The New York Yankees have placed second baseman Gleyber Torres on the 10-day disabled list. An MRI yesterday revealed Torres had a right hip strain.

Reds Trade Floro

The Cincinnati Reds traded right-hander Dylan Floro and a minor league pitcher to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor

Wednesday, July 4 Scoreboard

St. Louis 8, Arizona 4

Chicago Cubs 5, Detroit 2

Cincinnati 7, Chicago White Sox 4

Boston 3, Washington 0

Miami 3, Tampa Bay 0

New York Yankees 6, Atlanta 2

Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1

Oakland 4, San Diego 2

Milwaukee 3, Minnesota 2

Los Angeles Angels 7, Seattle 4

Houston 5, Texas 4 (F/10)

Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh 4

Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2

Colorado 1, San Francisco 0

Thursday, July 5 Schedule (All Times Central)

Miami at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Friday, July 6  Schedule (All Times Central)

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

New York Yankees at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, July 7 Schedule (All Times Central)

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m.

New York Yankees at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 3:10 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 3:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees, 3:10 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 6:15 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 6:15 p.m.

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

San Diego at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 8 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York Yankees at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 12:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 3 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 7 p.m.