Rizzo hits grand slam as Cubs beat Padres 6-5
(CHICAGO) - Before Friday's game against San Diego, 9 year old Matteo Lambert of Vienna, Virginia, met Anthony Rizzo in the Chicago Cubs' dugout and gave him a note asking for a "moonshot" on behalf of group running a 5K in Grant Park this weekend to raise money for kids with cancer. Rizzo, a Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor, followed with a go-ahead grand slam, his first home run since June 15, as the Cubs overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Padres 6-5. Javier Baez also homered for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who have won six of seven since the All-Star break. Chicago overcame an early home run by Manny Machado that built a 3-0 lead for San Diego. Josh Naylor tied the score 5-5 in the eighth inning against Pedro Strop (2-3) with his first career pinch homer, but the Cubs went back ahead in the bottom half. Craig Stammen (6-5) took the loss. Jon Lester made his 400th big league appearance and matched his career high by giving up 12 hits in six innings. He also gave up four runs and needed 26 pitches to get through the first on an afternoon with a 93-degree temperature at game time. Padres left-hander Eric Lauer gave up four runs, five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings in his first appearance since July 5. Craig Kimbrel struck out three around a four-pitch walk in the ninth for his fifth save in six chances. San Diego has lost five of six and 11 of 15.

OTHER N.L. SCORES
Philadelphia 6 – Pittsburgh 1
St. Louis 12 – Cincinnati 11
Atlanta 4 – Washington 3
Arizona 10 – Milwaukee 7
LA Dodgers 2 – Miami 1
San Francisco 1 – NY Mets 0 (10 innings)