Cubs ride solid relief to win
After Alec Mills exited with back pain in the first, Mark Leiter Jr. led the way with 5 1/3 stellar innings.
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ā Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 3, 2022
Mark Leiter Jr. strikes out five Red Sox over his 5 1/3 innings of work in his start against Boston
Rafael Ortega makes a catch in center field, retiring Alex Verdugo for the last out of the game
Mark Leiter Jr. whiffed five and Patrick Wisdom and Nico Hoerner hit clutch singles to lead the Cubs to a 3-1 win against the Red Sox
Cubs manager David Ross discusses Alec Mills' injury and his bullpen stepping up in a tough spot to get a 3-1 win over the Red Sox
Alec Mills exits in the first inning with lower back pain
Patrick Wisdom smacks an RBI single to left field, extending the Cubs' lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th
Narciso Crook lifts a sacrifice fly to center field, extending the Cubs' lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning
Patrick Wisdom scores on a throwing error by Josh Winckowski, putting the Cubs up 1-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning
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ā Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 1, 2022
Ian Happ reaches base four times, collecting three hits including two doubles against the Red Sox
Christopher Morel launches a two-run home run out of the stadium to left field, tying the game at 5 in the bottom of the 6th inning