Tyler Chatwood was absolutely brilliant in his start, he threw six and two thirds shutout innings giving up just three hits while walking two and striking out 11. His fastball was absolutely filthy tonight, and not only was it his best start as a Cubs, but one of the best in his career..
The Cubs got the scoring started when Ian Happ (who filled in at lead off for an ill Kris Bryant) hit a solo shot to center that put the Cubs up 1-0, after Anthony Rizzo flew out, Javier Baez would hit a 448 foot moonshot to extend the lead to 2-0.
In the eighth the Cubs would extend their lead to 4-0 in the eighth inning when Kyle Schwarber hit an opposite field two-run home run and it seemed like the Cubs were gonna cruise to an easy weapon.
After Jeremy Jeffress got out of a bases loaded jam in the seventh created by Chatwood he would pitch a shutdown eight and in came Kyle Ryan to shut things down.
However his velocity seemed to be way down in the mid-80s and after a single and a strikeout to start the inning he would give up a two-run home run to Colin Moran. He was pulled for Rowan Wick, who after giving up an RBI ground out followed by a walk would get Jose Osuna to ground into a fielders choice to end it.
Jon Lester will take the mound at 1:20 tomorrow looking to complete a sweep, Steven Brault will take the mound opposing him.
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