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Roundup: Cubs Beat Giants for Eighth Win in Nine Games

The rookie Kyle Schwarber continued his surge with two hits and two R.B.I. to back Jon Lester on Friday, and the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting San Francisco Giants, 7-3, for their eighth win in nine games.

Schwarber, who had homered in the previous two games, also scored two runs to help put the Cubs a game and a half ahead of San Francisco for the second wild card spot. They also moved 12 games over .500 for the first time since 2008.

Schwarber doubled and scored in the first, then drove in two and came around in the fifth.