CHICAGO -- Greg Holland
has been perfect in converting save opportunities this season. The
Rockies closer stayed that way Friday despite having less-than-perfect
control.
Holland walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning before escaping, and Colorado held off the Chicago Cubs 5-3 for their season-high sixth win in a row.
After three straight one-out walks, Holland retired Ben Zobrist on a short flyball and struck out a swinging Jason Heyward for his major league-best 23rd save.
The Rockies posted their NL-leading 40th win this season and have their longest winning streak since 2014.
"The good closers know how to navigate through an inning," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "They know what they need to do and they know when they need to throw strikes. He was trying to throw strikes. It just wasn't happening."
Charlie Blackmon and Ryan Hanigan hit two-run homers and Nolan Arenado added an RBI single for the Rockies.
Heyward drove in two runs for the Cubs, who had just three singles and lost their third straight.
"I wish I would have come through in that (final) at-bat right there," Heyward said. "We did a good job against their closer to get the bases loaded. Got a couple shots to get something in. Wish it would have ended different."
Chris Rusin (3-0) won in relief as the Colorado bullpen held Chicago to one hit in the final six innings. Seth Frankoff (0-1) took the loss in his major league debut.
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell returned to the team a day after the club told him not to come to Wrigley Field while Major League Baseball investigates a domestic abuse claim. Russell, who didn't play, had been accused of hitting his wife in a social media post that has since been deleted. Russell denied the allegation.
Rockies starter German Marquez lasted only three innings. Rusin went two innings to beat his former club and four more relievers each pitched a hitless inning.
Heyward had an RBI single as the Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first. He drove in a run with a grounder in the fifth, pulling Chicago within 4-3.
Hanigan homered in the second off Mike Montgomery. Blackmon connected in the fourth off Frankoff. Arenado singled home a run in the seventh.
Holland then closed things out after some anxious moments.
"I didn't have command early in the inning," he said. "Luckily, I found it."
RUSSELL RETURN
It's uncertain when Cubs manager Joe Maddon will put Russell in the lineup.
"I'm here to stay," Russell said shortly after arriving at the ballpark. "This is my job. This is what I love doing."
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
Although the Cubs had just three hits, they had nine walks, three batters hit by a pitch -- and ample scoring chances.
"We saw 180-something pitches and scored three runs," Maddon said. "That's nearly impossible. With the number of walks, hit batters, etc., that just speaks to we have to do a better job hitting with runners base and in scoring position. We've been talking about that pretty much the entire season."
"At the end of the day, man, when you see that many pitches -- 183 -- you should be able to score more than three runs," he said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Adam Ottavino (right shoulder inflammation) was activated from the 10-day disabled list and RHP Carlos Estevez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Ottavino pitched a scoreless eighth.
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks, on the DL with hand tendinitis, originally was scheduled to start this game. Maddon believes the DL stint could benefit Hendricks, whose velocity has been down this season. "This might be the best thing for him," Maddon said.
UP NEXT
Cubs RHP Eddie Butler (3-1, 3.75 ERA) takes on Rockies RHP Jeff Hoffman (3-0, 2.61) in the third game of the four-game series on Saturday. Butler was a 2012 first-round pick by Colorado and went 6-16 in three seasons with the team. Hoffman is 0-1 with a 11.81 ERA in two appearances (one start) against Chicago.
Colorado Rockies
Holland walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning before escaping, and Colorado held off the Chicago Cubs 5-3 for their season-high sixth win in a row.
After three straight one-out walks, Holland retired Ben Zobrist on a short flyball and struck out a swinging Jason Heyward for his major league-best 23rd save.
The Rockies posted their NL-leading 40th win this season and have their longest winning streak since 2014.
"The good closers know how to navigate through an inning," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "They know what they need to do and they know when they need to throw strikes. He was trying to throw strikes. It just wasn't happening."
Charlie Blackmon and Ryan Hanigan hit two-run homers and Nolan Arenado added an RBI single for the Rockies.
Heyward drove in two runs for the Cubs, who had just three singles and lost their third straight.
"I wish I would have come through in that (final) at-bat right there," Heyward said. "We did a good job against their closer to get the bases loaded. Got a couple shots to get something in. Wish it would have ended different."
Chris Rusin (3-0) won in relief as the Colorado bullpen held Chicago to one hit in the final six innings. Seth Frankoff (0-1) took the loss in his major league debut.
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell returned to the team a day after the club told him not to come to Wrigley Field while Major League Baseball investigates a domestic abuse claim. Russell, who didn't play, had been accused of hitting his wife in a social media post that has since been deleted. Russell denied the allegation.
Rockies starter German Marquez lasted only three innings. Rusin went two innings to beat his former club and four more relievers each pitched a hitless inning.
Heyward had an RBI single as the Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first. He drove in a run with a grounder in the fifth, pulling Chicago within 4-3.
Hanigan homered in the second off Mike Montgomery. Blackmon connected in the fourth off Frankoff. Arenado singled home a run in the seventh.
Holland then closed things out after some anxious moments.
"I didn't have command early in the inning," he said. "Luckily, I found it."
RUSSELL RETURN
It's uncertain when Cubs manager Joe Maddon will put Russell in the lineup.
"I'm here to stay," Russell said shortly after arriving at the ballpark. "This is my job. This is what I love doing."
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
Although the Cubs had just three hits, they had nine walks, three batters hit by a pitch -- and ample scoring chances.
"We saw 180-something pitches and scored three runs," Maddon said. "That's nearly impossible. With the number of walks, hit batters, etc., that just speaks to we have to do a better job hitting with runners base and in scoring position. We've been talking about that pretty much the entire season."
"At the end of the day, man, when you see that many pitches -- 183 -- you should be able to score more than three runs," he said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Adam Ottavino (right shoulder inflammation) was activated from the 10-day disabled list and RHP Carlos Estevez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Ottavino pitched a scoreless eighth.
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks, on the DL with hand tendinitis, originally was scheduled to start this game. Maddon believes the DL stint could benefit Hendricks, whose velocity has been down this season. "This might be the best thing for him," Maddon said.
UP NEXT
Cubs RHP Eddie Butler (3-1, 3.75 ERA) takes on Rockies RHP Jeff Hoffman (3-0, 2.61) in the third game of the four-game series on Saturday. Butler was a 2012 first-round pick by Colorado and went 6-16 in three seasons with the team. Hoffman is 0-1 with a 11.81 ERA in two appearances (one start) against Chicago.
2:20PM,EDT,June 9,2017
Wrigley Field, Chicago,Illinois
Wrigley Field, Chicago,Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Montgomery pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds walked, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 0 |
| González lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Happ struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Rizzo walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Zobrist singled to center, Rizzo to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Heyward singled to right center, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to second, Zobrist scored, Heyward to second on error by center fielder Blackmon. | 0 | 2 |
| Báez flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mike Montgomery pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Desmond singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Desmond stole second. | 0 | 2 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Hanigan homered to left (379 feet), Desmond scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Márquez struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Blackmon walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Blackmon caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Montero hit by pitch. | 2 | 2 |
| Montgomery struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Schwarber struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Happ struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mike Montgomery pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| LeMahieu grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Bryant walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Rizzo walked, Bryant to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Zobrist grounded into fielder's choice to first, Rizzo out at second, Bryant to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Heyward reached first base on catcher's interference, Zobrist to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Báez struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Montero flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mike Montgomery pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| González flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Story walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Hanigan grounded into fielder's choice to third, Story out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Rusin relieved Márquez. | 2 | 2 |
| Almora Jr. hit for Montgomery. | 2 | 2 |
| Almora Jr. grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Schwarber walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Happ grounded into double play, third to second to first, Schwarber out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Seth Frankoff pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Frankoff relieved Montgomery. | 2 | 2 |
| Rusin reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Blackmon homered to right (387 feet), Rusin scored. | 4 | 2 |
| LeMahieu struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| Arenado lined out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Reynolds singled to left. | 4 | 2 |
| González grounded into fielder's choice to third, Reynolds out at second. | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Bryant walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Rizzo singled to right, Bryant to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Zobrist grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bryant out at home, Rizzo to second, Rizzo to third advancing on throw. | 4 | 2 |
| Heyward grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rizzo scored, Zobrist out at second. | 4 | 3 |
| Báez grounded into fielder's choice to second, Heyward out at second. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Seth Frankoff pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Desmond singled to center. | 4 | 3 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Hanigan lined into double play, right to first, Desmond doubled off first. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Dunn relieved Rusin. | 4 | 3 |
| Montero walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Contreras hit for Frankoff. | 4 | 3 |
| Contreras struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Schwarber flied out to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Montero to second on wild pitch by Dunn. | 4 | 3 |
| Happ fouled out to first. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carl Edwards Jr. pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Contreras catching. | 4 | 3 |
| Edwards Jr. relieved Frankoff. | 4 | 3 |
| Tapia hit for Dunn. | 4 | 3 |
| Tapia hit by pitch. | 4 | 3 |
| Blackmon struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging, Tapia stole second, Tapia to third on throwing error by catcher Contreras. | 4 | 3 |
| Arenado singled to left center, Tapia scored. | 5 | 3 |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 5 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Oberg relieved Dunn. | 5 | 3 |
| Bryant struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Rizzo grounded out to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Zobrist struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Koji Uehara pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Uehara relieved Edwards Jr.. | 5 | 3 |
| González struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to third. | 5 | 3 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Desmond caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Ottavino relieved Oberg. | 5 | 3 |
| Heyward hit by pitch. | 5 | 3 |
| Báez struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Jay hit for Uehara. | 5 | 3 |
| Jay grounded out to first, Heyward to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Contreras struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Wade Davis pitching for Chicago | COL | CHC |
| Davis relieved Uehara. | 5 | 3 |
| Hanigan singled to center. | 5 | 3 |
| Amarista hit for Ottavino. | 5 | 3 |
| Amarista sacrificed to third, Hanigan to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Hanigan to third on wild pitch by Davis. | 5 | 3 |
| LeMahieu struck out looking. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Greg Holland pitching for Colorado | COL | CHC |
| Holland relieved Ottavino. | 5 | 3 |
| Schwarber struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Happ walked. | 5 | 3 |
| Bryant walked, Happ to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Rizzo walked, Happ to third, Bryant to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Zobrist flied out to left. | 5 | 3 |
| Heyward struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Colorado Rockies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmon CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | .336 | .380 | .625 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .275 | .342 | .364 |
| Arenado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .289 | .351 | .562 |
| Reynolds 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .297 | .378 | .557 |
| González RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .227 | .307 | .355 |
| Desmond LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .280 | .307 | .385 |
| Story SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .208 | .307 | .411 |
| Hanigan C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .256 | .304 | .395 |
| Márquez P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
Rusin P
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
Dunn P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Tapia PH
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
Oberg P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ottavino P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Amarista PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .348 | .515 |
Holland P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 161 | |||
| a-hit by pitch for M Dunn in the 7th b-sacrificed to third for A Ottavino in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Hanigan (2, 2nd inning off Montgomery 1 on, 1 Out); Blackmon (14, 5th inning off Frankoff 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Hanigan 2 (8), Blackmon 2 (52), Arenado (43) S: Amarista 2-out RBI: Arenado Rockies RISP: 2-6 (Hanigan 1-1, LeMahieu 0-1, Story 0-1, Blackmon 0-1, González 0-1, Arenado 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Desmond (4, 2nd base off Montgomery/Montero); Tapia (1, 2nd base off Edwards Jr./Contreras) CS: Desmond (3, 2nd base by Uehara/Contreras); Blackmon (4, 2nd base by Montgomery) Picked Off: Blackmon (1st base by Montgomery) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Blackmon (2, bobble); Hanigan (1, catchers interference) DP: 1 (Arenado-LeMahieu-Reynolds). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 41,229 (100.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:42 |
| Weather | 85 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dan Bellino, First Base - Mike Estabrook, Second Base - Marvin Hudson, Third Base - Jerry Layne |
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