Behind Kyle Hendricks, Cubs get past Rays again
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[May 31, 2023]
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over five innings in his second
2023 start and Mike Tauchman's tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth made
the Tampa Bay Rays pay for some shoddy defense, sending the host Chicago
Cubs to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Hendricks returned from a shoulder injury last Thursday, allowing five
runs - three earned - in 4 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, in his
first start since July 5. On Tuesday, he looked more comfortable,
yielding only a fifth-inning run, plus six hits and three walks while
striking out three. |
May 30, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA;
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (28) delivers against the
Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory
Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports |
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Then, a Cubs bullpen that had posted an 8.05
ERA in its previous 50 1/3 innings got a stellar inning each
from Julian Merryweather (1-0) and Mark Leiter and two from
Adbert Alzolay (second save) to claim a second straight one-run
win over the MLB-leading Rays.
Chicago had allowed 35 runs during a four-game losing streak
entering this series but has held one of the majors' most potent
lineups to one in two games.
On Tuesday, Chicago broke a 1-1 tie when Ian Happ led off the
sixth against Rays starter Shane McClanahan (8-1) with a double
on a miscommunicated pop fly that landed between second baseman
Brandon Lowe and right fielder Josh Lowe. Happ scored on the
bloop single from Tauchman, who had the lone RBI on Monday in a
1-0 victory over the Rays, who have lost four straight road
games.
The Rays threatened out of the gate Tuesday, but Wander Franco
was thrown out at the plate while trying to score on Brandon
Lowe's infield single in the first. Meanwhile, Nico Hoerner
drove the first pitch in the bottom of the first off McClanahan,
who yielded six hits and fanned seven over 5 2/3 innings, into
the left-field bleachers for a 1-0 Chicago lead.
After failing to get to Hendricks in the first four innings,
Tampa Bay finally did in the fifth. Ninth-place hitter Francisco
Mejia singled and, after Franco drew a two-out walk, scored on
Randy Arozarena's single to left field.
--Field Level Media
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