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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/5/2019): Cubs 6, Athletics 5 — Javy Báez Hits Two Home Runs, Cubs Bullpen Survives

Tell me you didn’t think Marcus Simien hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth that would’ve given the A’s an 8-6 lead. You’re lying if you didn’t think Simien went yard…

When Wrigley’s dust cleared from the seven homers launched into the atmosphere, the Cubs (61-51) somehow came away with a 6-5 win at Wrigley against the scrappy Athletics (64-49).

Nicholas Castellanos‘ first-inning oppo taco homer immediately gave Kyle Hendricks a 1-0 lead going into the second inning. But Castellanos’ homer would be all the run support Hendricks would get Monday night.