Báez, Bryant power Cubs past Giants 4-1; Lester scratched

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A whirlwind afternoon that included the demotion of struggling shortstop Addison Russell, a late change in starting pitchers, an ejection of Anthony Rizzo and an injury to All-Star third baseman Kris Bryant put the Chicago Cubs in a must-win situation as far as manager Joe Maddon was concerned. With everything that had been going on, you get on an airplane not winning that game, that's where the dialogue becomes fabricated in a negative way,'' Maddon said. It's very difficult to control that.

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