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Colorado rookie Sterlin Thompson hit his first two major league
home runs. Hunter Goodman and Kyle Karros also went deep for the
Rockies.
Javier Assad (5-1) won his second consecutive start, giving up
two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Jacob Webb worked the
ninth for his second save.
Sean Sullivan (0-1), making his second career start, was tagged
for eight runs and nine hits in four innings.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple
and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage
for Swanson’s first home run since May 18.
Seiya Suzuki added a run-scoring double and Alex Bregman hit a
sacrifice fly that made it 7-0.
Thompson had solo shots off Assad in the third and fifth.
Goodman hit a two-run homer, his 21st this season, off Ethan
Roberts in the eighth. Karros connected off Webb in the ninth.
Up next
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (1-7, 7.98 ERA) is scheduled to face
RHP Bubba Chandler (2-7, 4.76) when Pittsburgh comes to Denver
to begin a three-game series Friday night.
Cubs: Had not announced a starter for Friday afternoon’s series
opener against visiting Toronto.
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