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Willson Contreras, Anthony Rizzo and Javier
Baez hit solo shots for the Cubs, who won their fourth
consecutive game.
The only hit Lester (2-1), a native of Tacoma, Wash., allowed
was a one-out single to Ryon Healy in the second inning. The
left-hander walked one and struck out eight.
The Mariners have lost four in a row, all at home, with three of
those defeats by 11 or more runs. They have been outscored 46-7
over that stretch.
Mariners starter Marco Gonzales (5-1), who entered the game tied
for the major league lead in victories, lasted just 1 2/3
innings. The left-hander allowed six runs (three earned) on five
hits, with three walks and two strikeouts.
Baez hit the first pitch of the second over the wall in
right-center field, sparking a six-run inning.
Contreras followed with a groundball single to left, Kyle
Schwarber bunted for a hit and David Bote reached when left
fielder Domingo Santana dropped a fly ball, loading the bases.
Jason Heyward grounded a single to center to make it 2-0 and Ben
Zobrist walked with the bases still loaded to drive in another
run. With one out, Kris Bryant walked to give the Cubs a 4-0
lead, Rizzo added a sacrifice fly and Baez doubled to left to
make it 6-0. After a walk to Contreras, Gonzales' afternoon was
over.
Right-hander Chasen Bradford walked Bote to lead off the third
and Heyward singled to left to send Bote to third. Zobrist's
sacrifice fly increased the lead to 7-0.
The Cubs tacked on two more runs in the fourth on homers by
Rizzo and Contreras.
Chicago capped the scoring with two runs off Mariners backup
catcher Tom Murphy in the ninth inning on sacrifice flies by
Contreras and Schwarber.
--Field Level Media
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