CHICAGO — Drew Smyly and Yan Gomes tumbled to the grass underneath a sunny sky at a picturesque Wrigley Field. Reclining on his facet for one transient second, Smyly grinned.
It was over, but it surely was a extremely enjoyable afternoon for the Chicago Cubs.
Smyly misplaced his bid for an ideal recreation when he collided along with his catcher whereas attempting to discipline an eighth-inning dribbler that went for an infield single in a 13-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
“That’s a tough way to end it,” Smyly stated. “You feel like you’re really close.”
Nico Hoerner, Cody Bellinger, Trey Mancini and Patrick Wisdom homered as Chicago gained for the fifth time in six video games. Hoerner completed with 4 hits and 4 RBIs, and Wisdom and Mancini every drove in three runs.
Leaning closely on his fastball and curveball, Smyly (2-1) struck out 10 and walked none in 7 2/3 innings. He threw 68 of his season-high 103 pitches for strikes.
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“Amazing performance,” Cubs supervisor David Ross stated. “That was fun to watch.”
David Peralta accounted for Los Angeles’ solely baserunner towards Smyly on a 32.9 mph leadoff bouncer within the eighth that trickled between third base and the mound. Smyly and Gomes every went for the grounder, and the catcher tumbled over the pitcher because the left-hander picked up the ball.
“It just came to the point where both of us wanted it. He got to it before I did,” Gomes stated whereas sporting a Northwestern University soccer helmet with a Cubs emblem on one facet. “I’m not as quick as I used to be trying to jump out of the way and I just ended up riding him and becoming a cool picture.”
Smyly was checked by Ross and an athletic coach, however he stayed within the recreation. He retired Miguel Vargas on a popup to 3rd and struck out James Outman earlier than he was changed by Jeremiah Estrada.
The 33-year-old Smyly obtained a thunderous ovation from the group of 30,381 as he made his option to the dugout.
“Pitching here at Wrigley Field is so special,” Smyly stated. “It’s so awesome. Every single game the atmosphere is just off the charts.”
There have been 23 excellent video games, together with Don Larsen’s within the World Series. Seattle’s Félix Hernández pitched the final in 2012.
Smyly additionally beat Los Angeles with 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his earlier begin. He stated Friday’s pregame bullpen session was the worst one which he might bear in mind.
“I told Yan before the game, ‘Sometimes those can be your best games,’” Smyly stated.
Estrada completed a one-hitter for Chicago. Nick Madrigal robbed Jason Heyward with a diving seize at second base for the ultimate out.
The Cubs grew to become the second group to attain double-digit runs six instances in its first 19 video games, matching the 1885 Chicago White Stockings.
The Dodgers misplaced for the fourth time in six video games. Julio Urías (3-2) allowed 5 runs and 7 hits in 3 1/3 innings after dropping to the Cubs in his earlier begin.
“I think today was just, across the board, just wasn’t very good,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated.
Chicago broke open the sport with seven runs within the fifth inning. Wisdom hit a three-run shot for his ninth homer. Mancini singled in Bellinger earlier than Hoerner hit a drive to left for his first homer of the season.
MAKING MOVES
The Cubs recalled Estrada from Triple-A Iowa and optioned right-hander Javier Assad to their high farm membership. Estrada had no document and a 3.18 ERA in 5 appearances with the massive league group final 12 months.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: RHP Michael Grove was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist with a proper groin pressure. RHP Jake Reed was promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma City, and RHP Ryan Pepiot (left indirect pressure) was transferred to the 60-day IL. … INF Chris Taylor (left facet soreness) got here in to play second base within the sixth inning. “I think now, as we get through today, I think we can look at him more as an everyday, can-do-anything, available player,” Roberts stated earlier than the sport.
Cubs: RHP Jameson Taillon is engaged on preserving his arm in form whereas he’s sidelined by a left groin pressure. He was positioned on the 15-day IL on Thursday. “Definitely improvement from when I first did it. Improvement from yesterday,” he stated. “It’s only been a few days but we’re like slowly adding different things as we go to keep it moving and kind of test it out.” … RHP Codi Heuer (Tommy John) is scheduled for a one-inning simulated recreation Saturday in Arizona.
UP NEXT
Dustin May (1-1, 3.00 ERA) begins for Los Angeles on Saturday and fellow right-hander Hayden Wesneski (1-0, 4.15 ERA) pitches for Chicago.
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