CHICAGO -- In a story Aug. 11 about a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago Cubs, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of innings Chicago starter Jason Hammel pitched. He pitched seven, not six, scoreless innings.A corrected version of the story is below:Angels get shut down by Hammel, lose 3-1 to CubsJason Hammel won his career-best fifth straight start, pitching four-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high ninth straight winBy ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGO -- The banged up Los Angeles Angels could have used a few breaks. Playing the team with the best record in the majors was not what they needed.Jason Hammel won his career-best fifth straight start, pitching four-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high ninth straight win.The Angels, last in the AL West, matched a season high with their sixth straight loss. They have been hit hard by injuries, particularly to their pitching staff. And with their next four games at AL Central leader Cleveland, the schedule doesnt get much easier.Theyre right at the top with anybody, starter Ricky Nolasco said. Theyre a good team. Obviously there are no breaks in there and theyve got some pretty good guys at the top of the order. Anytime youve got Kris Bryant hitting second, it shows you a lot right there what kind of lineup theyve got.Nolasco (4-9) was a tough-luck loser, allowing two runs and six hits in six innings. The right-hander struck out six and walked one in his second start since the Angels acquired him in a trade from Minnesota on Aug. 1.Thats the way he can pitch, manager Mike Scioscia said. I think were excited to see that. I think the ball was down. For the most part he had command of his sinker. He really spun the ball well with a couple different breaking balls and thats when hes at his best.The major league-leading Cubs matched their longest streak since Aug. 6-15 of last year and moved a season-best 30 games over .500 (71-41). They come into a four-game set against St. Louis at Wrigley Field with three straight series sweeps after consecutive victories over the Angels.Hammel (12-5) struck out six, walked two and helped himself at the plate when he singled and scored in the fifth against Nolasco to make it 2-0.Addison Russell made it 3-1 with a solo homer off JC Ramirez in the eighth.Dexter Fowler chipped in with two hits, including an RBI double. Anthony Rizzo drove in a run with a single, and the Cubs made several neat plays in the field on the way to their 12th win in 13 games.Ive never been on a team this good before, Hammel said. Its kind of silly to go out and watch the guys, how consistent they are. You know something goods going to happen.One sour note for the Cubs. They lost reliever Pedro Strop to a left knee injury late in the game.Strop came on in the eighth for Chicago and had to be helped off the field when he tried to make a play on Yunel Escobars leadoff tapper down the third base line. Strop slid in front of third baseman Javier Baez and his left leg appeared to bend awkwardly.He is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday.Travis Wood then gave up a double to Kole Calhoun, putting runners on second and third. Albert Pujols drove in a run with a sharp grounder to second after Carl Edwards Jr. struck out Mike Trout, and Andrelton Simmons grounded out to shortstop to end the rally.Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save in five chances since the Cubs got him in a trade with the New York Yankees last month.ANGELS ADDITIONScioscia said LHP Brett Oberholtzer, claimed off waivers from Philadelphia this week, is expected to join the team Thursday in Cleveland.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: RHP Garrett Richards, out for the season with a torn elbow ligament, was in good spirits after a pregame workout. Hes scheduled to have an imaging test Monday to determine if he can start playing catch. Richards is trying to avoid Tommy John surgery. 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ATHENS, Greece -- Germany is pressing ahead with its bid to host the 2024 European Championship, insisting Wednesday that its soccer leadership should be trusted because it is not linked to mounting allegations of wrongdoing against the 2006 World Cup campaign.Swiss federal prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against Franz Beckenbauer and the three other German members of the 2006 organizing committee. The four are suspected of fraud, money laundering, criminal mismanagement and misappropriation relating to a payment of 6.7 million euros ($7.3 million) to FIFA in 2005.The Swiss authorities and FIFA have been investigating the German bid since last year, with no end in sight for the case. But the German federation (DFB) has not been deterred from continuing its pursuit of soccers second biggest national team competition after the World Cup.Germany withdrew from bidding for matches at the continent-wide Euro 2020 to focus on bringing the 2024 edition to the country in its entirety.German federation president Reinhard Grindel said Wednesday that the 2006 bid investigation is no problem because we said that we would make our bid transparent with unspecified good governance processes.We have new leadership in the DDFB and so all FAs trust us, Grindel, who was elected DFB treasurer in 2013, told The Associated Press.dddddddddddd These people who are at the center of the investigation have no influence now in the DFB and so we are not responsible for what happened in 2006.The 2006 tournament became known as Germanys Summer Fairytale and the country is seeking a replay.Its our ambition to host Euro 2024 because we are well prepared, Grindel said in an interview on the sidelines of the UEFA Congress in Athens. We have the stadiums, we have the infrastructure.We showed with the organization of the (UEFA) under-19 tournament (in July) that we can do it, that we have great experience and so I think our bid will be a good bid.The Nordic group of soccer federations from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden said in April they wanted to host the European Championship either in 2024 or 2028. That bid would seek to stage events in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, too.There is no timeframe for the bidding process or a date for the vote.---Rob Harris is at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports ' ' '