CHICAGO (AP) Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-11 on Friday.
Ian Happ hit a grand slam. Seiya Suzuki went deep and the Cubs pulled out a wild win after Arizona scored 10 runs in the eighth.
Chicago was sailing along with a 7-1 lead thanks to Kelly’s two-run drive against Diamondbacks starter Corbin Burnes in the second and Happ’s grand slam off Ryne Nelson in a five-run seventh. But just when it looked as if the Cubs were on their way to a lopsided win, things took a wild turn.
Eugenio Suárez cut it to 7-5 in the eighth with a grand slam against Porter Hodge. Randal Grichuk gave Arizona an 8-7 lead when his chopper scooted under third baseman Gage Workman’s glove for a two-run double. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added a three-run drive, making it 11-7, but the Cubs answered in a big way in the bottom half.
Bryce Jarvis hit Nico Hoerner leading off and walked Pete Crow-Armstrong before Kelly drove a three-run homer to center. After Happ singled with one out, Tucker and Suzuki hit back-to-back drives against Joe Mantiply to give the Cubs a 13-11 lead.
Ryan Pressly (2-1) recorded the final three outs, and the Cubs opened the weekend series on a winning note. Arizona had won five straight.
Chicago’s Colin Rea went a season-high 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run and five hits. The 34-year-year-old right-hander struck out five and walked none in his second start and fifth appearance. The Cubs moved him to the rotation following ace Justin Steele’s season-ending elbow injury.
Burnes allowed two runs and six hits over six innings. The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner struck out three and did not walk a batter.
The drives by Kelly, Tucker and Suzuki were just enough to lift the Cubs.
The two teams combined for seven homers.
RHP Zac Gallen (1-2, 4.64 ERA) starts for Arizona, and RHP Ben Brown (2-1, 5.09) gets the ball for the Cubs. —
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | X | 13 | 18 | 3 |
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Carroll RF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .321 |
| G. Perdomo SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .324 |
| P. Smith DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .408 |
| a- R. Grichuk PH-DH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .296 |
| J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| L. Gurriel LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .162 |
| T. Tawa 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| E. Suarez 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .153 |
| G. Moreno C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| J. McCarthy CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .081 |
| G. Hampson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| b- A. Thomas PH-CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .311 |
- a-singled for Smith in the 8th
- b-singled for Hampson in the 8th
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Happ LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .253 |
| K. Tucker RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .318 |
| S. Suzuki DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| M. Busch 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .306 |
| D. Swanson SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .170 |
| N. Hoerner 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .324 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .271 |
| C. Kelly C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .419 |
| V. Brujan 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| G. Workman 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| a- J. Turner PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 |
| J. Berti 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
- a-struck out for Workman in the 8th
- 2B – G. Perdomo (3), R. Grichuk (6), G. Moreno, A. Thomas (3)
- HR – L. Gurriel (4), E. Suarez (6)
- RBI – C. Carroll (18), G. Perdomo (19), R. Grichuk 2 (5), L. Gurriel 3 (13), E. Suarez 4 (15)
- 2-Out RBI – C. Carroll, G. Perdomo, R. Grichuk 2 (2), L. Gurriel 3 (3)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – C. Carroll, G. Perdomo, J. Naylor 2 (2)
- 2B – M. Busch (6), P. Crow-Armstrong (7), V. Brujan
- 3B – K. Tucker
- HR – I. Happ (2), K. Tucker (6), S. Suzuki (5), C. Kelly 2 (6)
- RBI – I. Happ 4 (12), K. Tucker 2 (21), S. Suzuki (16), M. Busch (13), C. Kelly 5 (18)
- 2-Out RBI – M. Busch, C. Kelly 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – K. Tucker, M. Busch, C. Kelly 2 (2)
- DP – (Suarez-Hampson-Naylor)
- E – I. Happ, V. Brujan, J. Merryweather
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Burnes | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.64 |
| R. Nelson | 0.2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8.44 |
| B. Jarvis | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.36 |
| J. Mantiply(L, 0-1) (BS, 1) | 0.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15.95 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rea | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.32 |
| C. Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 |
| B. Keller(H, 2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.38 |
| J. Merryweather(H, 4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.16 |
| J. Wicks | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Hodge | 0.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7.45 |
| E. Roberts | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| R. Pressly(W, 2-1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 |
- Pitches-Strikes – C. Burnes 98-63, R. Nelson 36-22, B. Jarvis 16-9, J. Mantiply 26-19
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Burnes 10-5, R. Nelson 2-2, B. Jarvis 0-1, J. Mantiply 2-3
- Batters Faced – C. Burnes 23, R. Nelson 8, B. Jarvis 5, J. Mantiply 8
- Pitches-Strikes – C. Rea 69-47, C. Thielbar 8-4, B. Keller 12-7, J. Merryweather 19-13, J. Wicks 5-4, P. Hodge 31-17, E. Roberts 7-4, R. Pressly 7-6
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Rea 7-2, C. Thielbar 1-0, B. Keller 0-1, J. Merryweather 2-1, J. Wicks 2-0, P. Hodge 2-1, E. Roberts 0-1, R. Pressly 1-1
- Batters Faced – C. Rea 20, C. Thielbar 2, B. Keller 3, J. Merryweather 4, J. Wicks 3, P. Hodge 8, E. Roberts 2, R. Pressly 4