Montero, bullpen lead Cubs to 5-3 win over Braves

Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant hits an one-run double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant hits an one-run double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in Chicago.

CHICAGO - Kris Bryant and Miguel Montero had consecutive RBI doubles in the sixth as the Chicago Cubsextended Shelby Miller's winless skid to 16 games with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

Anthony Rizzo added an RBI single in the seventh for Chicago.

Jason Motte (8-1) earned the win in relief, starting a string of four innings during which Cubs relievers didn't allow a hit until pinch-hitter Nick Swisher doubled with one out in the ninth off of closer Hector Rondon.

London recovered to earn his 22nd save in 26 opportunities.

Miller (5-10) dropped his career-high ninth straight decision. Miller only allowed two hits, including Chris Coghlan's solo homer, over the first five innings, but gave up five runs overall - three earned - after the Bravesmade a pair of critical errors.

Miller struck out eight in 6 2-3 innings and walked four while scattering six hits. After allowing a first-inning home run to Coghlan, Miller retired 10 of 11 batters before running into trouble in the sixth.

The Braves have lost five straight overall and 20 of 22 road games.

Chicago, which never led until the sixth, got to 3-2 in the fifth when Montero scored on a throwing error byBraves third baseman Pedro Ciriaco when he attempted to start a double play.

Atlanta built a 3-1 lead in the third inning when Nick Markakis lined a two-out double over center fielder Dexter Fowler's head.

Markakis scored on Freddie Freeman's fielder's choice in the first inning after lacing a sharp single on the game's first pitch.

Cubs' starter Kyle Hendricks left after five innings. Hendricks allowed three runs and seven hits. He struck out seven while allowing only one walk.

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