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Following 4 2/3 shutout innings from rookie Ben
Brown in his first major league start, the Cubs made sure this
lead didn't disappear. Four relievers allowed just a total of
one hit -- a pinch-hit homer by Eguy Rosario leading off the
bottom of the sixth.
Drew Smyly (2-1) was credited with the win, though he allowed
San Diego's only run in his 1 1/3-inning outing. Chicago
captured its seventh victory in the past nine games.
Neither team scored until the fifth, although both put runners
on in every inning. But Brown and Padres starter Joe Musgrove
were able to keep the opponents off the board.
Brown benefitted from two double plays, including one in the
first inning where Xander Bogaerts' leadoff double was erased
when he tried to advance from second to third on Tatis' fly ball
to center fielder Cody Bellinger.
Musgrove (1-2) hit the wall to start the fifth. Yan Gomes jumped
on a hanging curve and walloped it an estimated 410 feet to
left-center. Ian Happ walked, Seiya Suzuki singled and Bellinger
was plunked by a pitch to fill the bases.
San Diego manager Mike Shildt replaced Musgrove with Rule 5
Draft pick Stephen Kolek. He fell behind Morel 2-0 and then hung
a sweeper that Morel smashed an estimated 431 feet into the
second deck in left field.
In four-plus innings, Musgrove was charged with four runs on
five hits and three walks, striking out five.
Brown gave up three hits and a walk, whiffing five.
--Field Level Media
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