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06/11 17:22 CDT Suzuki's slam, Bregman's 2-run homer power Cubs to a 9-3 win
over the Rockies
Suzuki's slam, Bregman's 2-run homer power Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Rockies
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Seiya Suzuki hit his third career grand slam, Alex Bregman
added a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game skid with a 9-3
win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
Chicago, which had scored three or fewer runs in seven of its last nine games
before Thursday, had its highest run total since beating Pittsburgh 10-4 on May
27.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected in the top of the sixth by home plate
umpire Louis Krupa after arguing Moises Ballesteros' double-play grounder
appeared to hit off his shin guard and should have been ruled a foul ball.
Brett Sullivan hit two home runs and Cole Carrigg, who made his MLB debut
Tuesday night, added a solo shot for Colorado.
Rockies starter Ryan Feltner (2-2) retired the first nine batters he faced
before Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the fourth with a single. The Cubs added
another single and walk to load the bases before Suzuki lined a sinker down the
left-field line for his 10th homer of the season and first slam since September
of last season.
The Cubs added two more runs in the fifth, Bregman hit his sixth homer in the
seventh, and Carson Kelly capped the scoring with a solo shot, his third, in
the eighth.
Sullivan gave Colorado a 1-0 lead in the third with his first home run and
Carrigg hit one 418 feet into the Rockies bullpen in the fourth.
Those were the only runs allowed by Chicago starter Edward Cabrera (4-3), who
left after retiring Hunter Goodman with one out in the sixth. Cabrera allowed
five hits, two earned runs and struck out five.
Sullivan added a single and homered in the ninth for his first career
multi-homer game.
Up next
Cubs: Have not announced a starter for Friday's opener against Giants RHP
Landon Roupp (5-6, 4.00 ERA) at San Francisco.
Rockies: Have not announced a starter for Friday's opener against Athletics LHP
Gage Jump (2-1, 2.45 ERA) in Las Vegas.
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