Cubs jump on M's, Lester allows one hit in rout:
SEATTLE —homered and doubled during Chicago's six-run second inning, and the Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 11-0 on Wednesday for their 13th win in 17 games.his first loss of the season, thanks to the big second inning when 12 batters came to the plate. Gonzales failed to make it out of the inning after giving up five hits and walking two.
Baez led off the second with a homer to deep right-centre field — his 10th of the season — and later added an RBI double just inside third base.Gonzales, who was trying to become the first six-game winner in baseball, was also hurt by an error from left fielder, who dropped David Bote's liner. It was Santana's sixth error of the season, the most of any outfielder in the majors. Gonzales was only charged with three earned runs, but it was the shortest start of his career.
Lester cruised after the early run support, allowing one hit in seven innings. Pitching in his home state for the first time since September 2014, Lester struck out eight and walked only one. Seattle's only hit off the left-hander was a looping single fromin the second inning. It was Lester's second start since a stint on the injured list with a hamstring injury and easily his most impressive outing of the season.
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