Kris Bryant homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the surging Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday in Chicago. The game was a makeup of a June 15 matchup that was rained out.
Bryant, a rookie who homered twice on Sunday, lined a pitch from Cleveland reliever Zach McAllister (3-4) into the right-field bleachers to break a 1-1 tie and give Chicago its fifth straight victory and its 21st win in 26 games.
Carlos Santana singled home pinch-runner Abraham Almonte with the tying run with two outs in the ninth to spoil Jon Lester’s bid for his first shutout and complete game with the Cubs.