Carson Kelly delivers the Cubs a wild 7-6 victory over the Braves
CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning and a game-ending single in the 10th, sending the Chicago Cubs to a wild 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
Ian Happ had three hits for Chicago, including his 19th homer. Dansby Swanson drove in two runs, and Matt Shaw had a run-scoring double.
Seiya Suzuki began the Cubs’ 10th on second as the automatic runner. Suzuki advanced on Nico Hoerner’s one-out grounder to second before Kelly hit a liner into the corner in left off John Brebbia (1-1).
Andrew Kittredge (4-3) worked a perfect 10th for the win.
The Cubs trailed 6-1 before Shaw doubled home Swanson in the fifth. Swanson hit a two-run double off Hunter Stratton in the sixth, and Kelly completed the comeback with his 14th homer on a 3-2 curveball from Pierce Johnson.
Michael Harris II drove in four runs for Atlanta on a pair of two-out hits. Drake Baldwin had two hits and scored twice.
Harris’ two-run single off Colin Rea made it 3-0 in the third. He also hit a two-run double in Atlanta’s three-run fifth after Taylor Rogers retired the first two batters of the frame.
Harris’ single — driving in Ronald Acuña Jr. and Baldwin — landed in between Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and right fielder Kyle Tucker. Crow-Armstrong peeled off and Tucker came up empty on a diving attempt as the ball landed in right-center.
After a tough start to the season, Harris is batting .335 (59 for 176) with 11 homers and 33 RBIs in 43 games since the All-Star break.
Key moment
Kelly’s hit set off a wild celebration for the crowd of 39,673 at Wrigley Field.
Key stat
The Cubs improved to 23-45 when their opponent scores first.
Up next
Joey Wentz (5-4, 4.92 ERA) starts for Atlanta on Tuesday night, and fellow left-hander Shota Imanaga (8-6, 3.08 ERA) pitches for Chicago.
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By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
