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Wisdom and Heyward hit their blasts during a three-run seventh
inning as Chicago prevailed in the opener of a three-game set.
The Cubs won for the third time in five games since enduring an
11-game losing streak.
Hendricks (12-4) allowed one run and six hits over six innings
while remaining unbeaten since May 9. He struck out four and
walked three and is tied for the major league lead in victories.
Ryan Tepera struck out three in a scoreless seventh, Andrew
Chafin worked a perfect eighth and Craig Kimbrel struck out two
during a flawless ninth in a non-save situation.
Josh Rojas delivered a run-scoring double for Arizona, which saw
its major league worst record fall to 26-67. The Diamondbacks
have dropped three straight games.
Left-hander Madison Bumgarner (4-6) gave up two runs (one
earned) and two hits over six innings while losing his fourth
straight decision. He struck out six and walked one while
pitching for the first time since June 2 due to an injury to his
pitching shoulder.
Chicago took the lead for good in the fourth inning when Rizzo
drove an 0-2 curveball from Bumgarner over the fence in right.
Rizzo's 11th blast of the season traveled 413 feet and gave the
Cubs a 2-1 lead.
Right-hander Matt Peacock replaced Bumgarner for the top of the
seventh and it didn't go well as he gave up homers to Wisdom
(No. 13) and Heyward (No. 6).
Wisdom's one-out blast to left traveled 405 feet to make it 3-1.
Heyward hit a two-run shot with two out that barely cleared the
fence in right and was measured at 384 feet.
Chicago moved ahead 1-0 in the second inning on a sacrifice fly
to left by Jake Marisnick.
Arizona knotted the score in the third inning on Rojas' two-out
RBI double to right.
--Field Level Media
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