Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals behind Taillon and Swanson
CHICAGO â Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention.Pinch-hitter Mike Tauchman had a two-run single in the seventh for the Cubs , who have eight games left and began the day seven games behind the New York Mets and Arizona for the last NL wild card.
'Everything felt real good, take away one pitch from this outing,' Williams said. 'I'm just thankful that I was be out there and give the team a chance to win.'Taillon enjoyed locking up with in a pitcher's duel with Williams, a Pittsburgh teammate for four seasons.'We've stayed in touch really well over the years,' Taillon said. 'Cool seeing him back out there healthy. I know fans probably want offense, but for me, selfishly, that's a lot of fun.
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