Toronto 2, at Chi. Cubs 16

CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs erupted for seven runs in the first inning and never looked back, trouncing the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 40,275 watched the Cubs improve to 40-36 while the Blue Jays dropped to 37-39. The game lasted 2 hours 54 minutes. Chicago’s offense collected 18 hits, matching its second-highest total of the season. Toronto managed five hits. The Cubs struck immediately against Toronto starter Kevin Gausman. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman drew one-out walks before Michael Busch grounded out, advancing both runners. Seiya Suzuki followed with a… Read more...