Corbin, D-backs put an end to Arrieta’s streak

CHICAGO — Yasmany Tomas hit a two-run double that served as the key blow against Jake Arrieta as Patrick Corbin and the D-backs beat the Cubs, 3-2, on Sunday at Wrigley Field, marking Arrieta’s first loss since July 25, 2015.

Arrieta struck out 12 D-backs hitters in five innings, but threw 108 pitches and surrendered nine hits. Arizona went 9-for-10 on balls in play to get the run support needed to back Corbin’s strong seven innings in a matchup with the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.

Arizona did most of its damage in the second, when Chris Herrmann and Chris Owings reached with seeing-eye singles before Tomas inside-outed an Arrieta sinker for the two-run double to the right-field gap. The D-backs tacked another run in the fifth, when Paul Goldschmidt singled to score Michael Bourn.

Corbin held the Cubs to five hits and did not walk a batter while striking out five in the win.

The loss ended a streak of 20 consecutive winning decisions for Arrieta, trailing only Carl Hubbell’s 24 in 1936-37 and Roy Face’s 22 in 1958-59 for the most in baseball history. The Cubs ended their 10-game homestand 8-2, with both losses coming in Arrieta starts.

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