W: Lester, L: Giolito, SV: Kimbrel

The Cubs jump out to an early lead on a misplayed liner by Eloy Jimenez. The single to left by Kris Bryant drives home Baez after his double. No error on the play but a good LF should have caught it in our opinion. Jose Abreu picks up his teammate by singling home Yoan Moncada in the 3rd to tie the game. Schwarber bobbles the ball on the play, adding to his recent defensive slump, but the run would have scored anyway. In the top of the 5th, the cubs put on their walking shoes, or perhaps Giolito just tired out in the humidity, as Giolito walks three batters in a row to start the inning. Needless to say, that's never a good idea. Schwarber swings and pops one into LF, that drives in two runs. When Schwarber hit the ball he stood there looking all around, he even looked behind the plate thinking that he popped it up. When arriving at 2b, Schwarber smiles big, knowing that he's lucky he made it to 2b after not knowing where it went. A Baez double and a Rizzo single put the Cubs ahead at 6-1. The Cubs used to be a great fielding team when they won the World Series. Not so much anymore. Bote misplays a Charlie Tilson bouncer, and Yoan Moncada doubles, Tilson scores, and Moncada advances to 3b on a throwing error by Baez. Abreu grounds out to short, but Moncada scores. Cubs up 6-3 in the 7th.  Jon Lester exits with 6 1/3 IP, 3R, but only 1ER. Cishek & Strop in relief. Craig Kimbrel comes on in the 9th... K, HBP, K, SB, W... and then ....Kimbrel throws one in the dirt, Abreu swings and the ball bounces back past Contreras. Abreu takes off for 1b ...but Contreras easily throws him out. Kimbrel strikes out the side for the save. Cubs win 6-3.

W:Nova L:Hendricks SV:Colome