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Hendricks, however, settled down to yield just
three more hits and walked only one, while striking out three,
in lasting 6 1/3 innings.
Down 4-1, the Royals didn't go down quietly in the ninth. Maikel
Garcia's run-scoring single and Drew Waters' RBI groundout got
them within a run with the tying run on second. However, Adbert
Alzolay (18 saves) induced a game-ending groundout from Dairon
Blanco, and Chicago won for the 13th time in its last 18 home
contests.
That early Royals lead didn't last long as Chicago scored twice
in its half of the first against veteran starter Jordan Lyles
(3-14). Nico Hoerner singled and scored when Ian Happ lined a
hit and ended up on third base after the ball was booted by
center fielder Kyle Isbel. Cody Bellinger followed with a
sacrifice fly for a 2-1 Cubs edge.
Suzuki extended the Chicago lead in the fifth with a solo homer,
his 12th of the season, well into the left-field bleachers.
Rookie catcher Amaya added more insurance when he went deep off
Lyles in the eighth for his fourth home run of 2023.
Lyles recorded his third complete game of the season on Sunday,
with only two of the four runs earned. The right-hander yielded
five hits, a walk and fanned three, but those two homers
increased his season total allowed to 30.
Massey and Isbel each had two hits for the Royals, who won the
opener of this three-game set, then lost the final two in
falling to 17-46 on the road this season.
--Field Level Media
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