They are the first team in the National League to reach 40 wins and are riding a season-high six game win streak.
German Marquez struggled with his command on the mound, lasting only three innings, but he did work out of a bases-loaded jam in the third to keep the Rockies on top. Obviously (Marquez) would have liked to go a little bit deeper, but our bullpen guys came up big, all day.
Added Hanigan: "The bullpen was huge". "We expect to win road, home, whatever".
But Friday's victory almost slipped away.
The relief trio of Scott Oberg, Jake McGee and closer Greg Holland put a bow on the victory. He escaped by getting Ben Zobrist to pop out and before striking out Jason Heyward.
"He's got it in him to pitch a good, solid game", Rockies manager Bud Black said.
Hanigan calls Holland a cool and "deliberate" pitcher.
The veteran right-hander, usually so precise with his command, had packed the bases full in the ninth inning, issuing one-out walks to Ian Happ and unsafe sluggers Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. "Luckily, I found it and Hanny walked me through it". On Thursday, Tapia pinch-hit for Chatwood in the seventh, but grounded out to second on the first pitch of the at-bat.
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Colorado took a 4-2 lead in the fifth when Rusin beat out an infield hit and then trotted home when Blackmon hit a no-doubt homer to right off reliever Seth Frankoff. Marquez had his start pushed back a day because of a bruised right thumb.
"I love pitching at home", Lester said. "I knew that I had to battle". But (also of course) threw some wiffleball pitches to get a pair of strikeouts and a soft groundout to strand him at first base. He'll be filling in for Kyle Hendricks, who was placed on the disabled list with right hand tendinitis. Frankoff (0-1), who pitched two innings following Montgomery, had been recalled to fill Hendricks' roster spot.
The Cubs will need that depth because no one is sure when Addison Russell will return to the field, as Major League Baseball is investigating accusations of domestic violence against the Cubs shortstop. Russell was available off the bench.
Kris Bryant's team-leading 14th homer of the season gave the Cubs a 1-0 first inning lead. With nobody on and two outs, Marquez appeared to strike Anthony Rizzo out looking. Marquez struck out Javier Baez with the bases loaded and one out.
Meanwhile, the Cubs are 4-9 in their last 13 during game three of a series, and the over is 5-1 in the Cubs' last six during game three of a series. Rizzo scored from third when Heyward grounded into a force out. Arenado is batting.351 (20-for-57) with 12 extra-base hits with runners in scoring position. He pitched a scoreless eighth for his 16th hold. Colorado optioned infielder/outfielder Jordan Patterson to Triple-A Albuquerque. Hendricks said he hope to miss only one start and would be able to rejoin the rotation next week in Pittsburgh. Cubs starters had a 4.65 ERA entering play Friday, 21st in Major League Baseball, and they're not going as deep into games.
If there was a different vibe at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs take pride in the team's character, manager Joe Maddon insisted the atmosphere in the dugout was no different than normal.
Brewers 8, D'backs 6 • Manny Pina had three hits and drove in two runs to lift visiting Milwaukee to victory.
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