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CHICAGO -- After giving up three runs on five hits in throwing only 39 pitches Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs are moving Jason Hammel up one day in the rotation to start Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.I didnt even pitch today in my mind, Hammel told the Chicago Sun-Times after the game Saturday. I barely threw 40 pitches. It was a side day for me pretty much.Now Hammel, who is 3-2 in August with two straight losses, will get a chance to make amends.The Cubs made the last-minute rotation switch Tuesday, moving originally scheduled starter Mike Montgomery to Thursday.Montgomery, 27, acquired on July 20 from Seattle, was to make his third start with the Cubs and first against an NL Central foe. He allowed only three runs despite walking four and giving up six hits in a no-decision outing Friday at the Dodgers, a 6-4 Cubs win in extra innings, but threw a season-high 90 pitches.We want to get Hammer back out there a little sooner, and Montgomery, coming off 90 1/8pitches 3/8 in his last outing, gives him an extra day, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday, via MLB.com. It makes all the sense in the world to do it.Hammel will face 39-year-old right-hander Ryan Vogelsong in a series finale at Wrigley Field.Hes performed very well, said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle of Vogelsong. (Hes) given us a chance to win every game hes pitched. Hes been pitch-efficient.He reminds me of the generation that I kind of grew up with and played with. Hes still got the core values. Hes done what he need to do to improve himself and get better and hes had a very consistent and strong system in his own skill set.Vogelsong (3-3, 3.02 ERA) makes his 18th appearance and eight start of the season in the finale of Pittsburghs seven-game road trip.Wednesdays appearance would be Vogelsongs sixth this month. Hes 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA in that span, including a 5 1/3 inning outing and win against the Brewers last Friday in Milwaukee.Vogelsong rejoined the Pirates in 2016 after five seasons with the San Francisco Giants and three seasons prior to that in Japan.He suffered a left eye injury when he was hit by a pitch from Rockies starter Jordan Lyles on May 23. Vogelsong had surgery in early June to repair damage from facial fractures and was on the disabled list until Aug. 4.I dont think hes the same guy, Hurdle said. Theres probably a little bit of a velocity gap from what he was able to do. However the experience, the makeup on the mound, awareness of the league, knowledge of hitters, belief in himself and his skill set plays up very well.The Cubs remain home following Wednesdays game, hosting another series with a NL Wild card contender. The San Francisco Giants, currently leading the wild card standings, visit Wrigley Fielder a four-game series.The Pirates return home for a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers starting Friday.Atlanta Braves Gear . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. Kyle Wright Jersey . LOUIS -- St. https://www.cheapbraves.com/1143o-dusty-baker-jersey-braves.html . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. Josh Tomlin Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. Gary Matthews Braves Jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St.NASSAU, Bahamas -- Hideki Matsuyama was only 5 when he first saw Tiger Woods, watching on videotape that 1997 Masters victory. Even sweeter was standing next to Woods in his Sunday red shirt to receive yet another trophy.Right now, the Japanese star cant seem to lose.The return of Tiger Woods ended with Matsuyama winning his third straight tournament, and fourth out of his last five, in the Hero World Challenge.I cant say that I played well today, but I did win Tigers tournament, Matsuyama said. And what a great honor that is.Matsuyama had a few nervous moments on the back nine at Albany when his seven-shot lead at the start of the final round was reduced to two shots over British Open champion Henrik Stenson with two to play.Matsuyama closed with two pars for a 1-over 73 and a two-shot victory.Woods found plenty of positives from his first tournament in more than 15 months, though the final round featured three double bogeys and a 76 -- the highest score of the tournament -- that dropped him to 15th place out of 17 players.It feels good to be back out here playing again, competing and trying to beat the best players in the world, Woods said. I missed it. I love it.Matsuyama is moving up in class quickly.His big run started with a three-shot victory in the Japan Open. He was runner-up in Malaysia, then became the first Asian to win a World Golf Championships title with a seven-shot victory over Stenson and Daniel Berger in the HSBC Champions. Two weeks later, he won the Taiheiyo Masters on the Japan Golf Tour by seven. And except for a few mistakes on the back nine at Albany, this was another runaway.Matsuyama, who finished at 18-under 270, won $1 million and remained at No. 6 in the world. He ended his streak of 17 consecutive founds in the 60s. Stenson, playing with him in the final group, closed with a 68 and made Matsuyama work hard for this title.ddddddddddddAUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIPGOLD COAST, Australia -- Harold Varner III didnt really know the protocol, so he filled the Australian PGA Championship trophy with champagne, took a sip and then shared it around.The 26-year-old American won for the first time outside the U.S. mini tours, closing with a 7-under 65 to finish at 19-under 269 at Royal Pines. The only player other than Tiger Woods with black heritage on the PGA Tour, Varner lost in a playoff last year at Royal Pines.Australias Andrew Dodt (69) was two strokes back, and Australian star Adam Scott (67) was third at 15 under.ALFRED DUNHILL CHAMPIONSHIPMALELANE, South Africa -- South Africas Brandon Stone ran away to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by seven shots or his second European Tour title.Stone closed with a 5-under 67 to finish at 22-under 266 at Leopard Creek.South Africas Richard Sterne (67) was second.LPGA TOUR Q-SCHOOLDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jaye Marie Green won the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament to top the 20 card-earners, making a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory.Green became the first player to win the event twice since it moved to Daytona Beach in 1991. In 2013, she won with a record score of 29 under.Green closed with a 2-over 74 to finish at 13-under 347 at LPGA International.Olafia Kristinsdottir (73) finished second to become the first player from Iceland to earn a card. Angel Yin (71) and Sadena Parks (73) tied for third at 11 under.The top 20 earned full cards and the next 25 and ties got conditional status. ' ' '