After 11 seasons in Chicago, soft-tossing right-hander Kyle Hendricks signed a one-year contract with his hometown Los Angeles Angels last winter. He hasn't had the best season, continuing his downward trend from his final year in Chicago, but the Cubs still gave him a lot of respect on Sunday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner gave the visitors’ dugout a thumbs-up from second base after hitting a line drive into the left-field gap to win a battle against former teammate Kyle Hendricks in the fourth inning.

Sunday’s series finale between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels was more than just a three-game sweep for the North Siders, who seem to have regained their footing after previously taking three of five from the Milwaukee Brewers.