CHICAGO -- Joe Maddon's Tampa Bay reunion didn't go quite the way he wanted.
Tim Beckham homered, and the Rays hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Tuesday.
Beckham's two-run drive highlighted a five-run fourth against Jon Lester (5-5). Alex Colome gave up two runs in the ninth, but the Rays won their first meeting against their former manager since he left for Chicago following the 2014 season.
Maddon chatted with Evan Longoria and some of his former staffers, such as pitching coach Jim Hickey and third base coach Tom Foley, as the Rays took batting practice.
"They're a great bunch of guys," Maddon said. "There's a lot of humor on that side, and I got my giggles in."
The Rays got the final word even though things got tense near the end. Colome threw 38 pitches in the ninth but came away with his 22nd save in 26 chances.
He gave up a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Albert Almora Jr. and walked Jon Jay to put runners on first and second. After Kris Bryant popped out, Anthony Rizzo lined an RBI single to make it 6-4.
Ben Zobrist then bounced into a force to bring home another run. Ian Happ walked on a 3-2 pitch to put men on first and second, before Jason Heyward hit a fly to left.
"You're going to have some games where a team comes back," manager Kevin Cash said. "They're a very good club and they believe they're never out of game. They gave us every bit of it, but it was nice to see us come out on top."
Chris Archer (7-5) picked up his third win in four starts, giving up three runs and eight hits in six innings. The former Cubs prospect also had an RBI single after a fake bunt for his first career hit.
Chicago lost for the fifth time in seven games on another frustrating afternoon. The defending World Series champions have hovered around .500 all season after winning it all for the first time since 1908 last fall.
"We haven't gotten hot, we haven't gotten going," Lester said. "We do two, three, four games in a row and then it's kind of like we go the other way for two, three, four games. I feel like it's time to be paid up on that, you know? It's time to get some guys hot. It's time to get some guys on the mound that just go, just roll. We haven't had that."
Lester lasted five innings. He tied a season-high by allowing six runs and gave up nine hits -- all but one on ground balls.
The Rays sent nine batters to the plate in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie.
Trevor Plouffe led off with a single and Beckham drove the next pitch to the center-field basket for his 11th homer.
Adeiny Hechavarria singled on a ball that Lester deflected with his glove and scored on a fake-bunt single with two strikes by Archer, hitless in his first 23 career at-bats. Souza's sharp grounder then ricocheted off Lester's glove, resulting in a two-run double that made it 6-1.
Archer was asked if he got the ball from his first hit, he said no. But he was planning to frame the bat.
"It was Alex Cobb's bat, so that will always be a funny memory for the family," Archer said.
SCHWARBER UPDATE
The Cubs aren't ruling out bringing back slugger Kyle Schwarber from the minors on this six-game homestand.
"I wouldn't expect it to be too much longer," director of player development Jaron Madison said. "But he still has some things to work out."
Schwarber was batting .333 with four homers in nine games for Triple-A Iowa. After the two-game series against Tampa Bay, the Cubs host Milwaukee on Thursday and Pittsburgh in a weekend series before the All-Star break.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: Cash wasn't ready to head to the mound for pitching changes after breaking his left foot and spraining his left ankle in Baltimore on Sunday. "I hope to get to that point soon, but I'm not going to go out there now," he said. "I think I'd get the commissioner calling me for pace of play." Cash was injured Sunday when he stumbled on a railroad track while running through the streets of Baltimore and is on crutches.
Cubs: RF Heyward was activated from the 10-day DL after being sidelined since June 18 because of a laceration on his left hand.
UP NEXT
The two-game series wraps up, with RHP John Lackey (5-9, 5.24 ERA) starting for Chicago and LHP Blake Snell (0-5, 5.36 ERA).
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Tim Beckham homered, and the Rays hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Tuesday.
Beckham's two-run drive highlighted a five-run fourth against Jon Lester (5-5). Alex Colome gave up two runs in the ninth, but the Rays won their first meeting against their former manager since he left for Chicago following the 2014 season.
Maddon chatted with Evan Longoria and some of his former staffers, such as pitching coach Jim Hickey and third base coach Tom Foley, as the Rays took batting practice.
"They're a great bunch of guys," Maddon said. "There's a lot of humor on that side, and I got my giggles in."
The Rays got the final word even though things got tense near the end. Colome threw 38 pitches in the ninth but came away with his 22nd save in 26 chances.
He gave up a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Albert Almora Jr. and walked Jon Jay to put runners on first and second. After Kris Bryant popped out, Anthony Rizzo lined an RBI single to make it 6-4.
Ben Zobrist then bounced into a force to bring home another run. Ian Happ walked on a 3-2 pitch to put men on first and second, before Jason Heyward hit a fly to left.
"You're going to have some games where a team comes back," manager Kevin Cash said. "They're a very good club and they believe they're never out of game. They gave us every bit of it, but it was nice to see us come out on top."
Chris Archer (7-5) picked up his third win in four starts, giving up three runs and eight hits in six innings. The former Cubs prospect also had an RBI single after a fake bunt for his first career hit.
Chicago lost for the fifth time in seven games on another frustrating afternoon. The defending World Series champions have hovered around .500 all season after winning it all for the first time since 1908 last fall.
"We haven't gotten hot, we haven't gotten going," Lester said. "We do two, three, four games in a row and then it's kind of like we go the other way for two, three, four games. I feel like it's time to be paid up on that, you know? It's time to get some guys hot. It's time to get some guys on the mound that just go, just roll. We haven't had that."
Lester lasted five innings. He tied a season-high by allowing six runs and gave up nine hits -- all but one on ground balls.
The Rays sent nine batters to the plate in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie.
Trevor Plouffe led off with a single and Beckham drove the next pitch to the center-field basket for his 11th homer.
Adeiny Hechavarria singled on a ball that Lester deflected with his glove and scored on a fake-bunt single with two strikes by Archer, hitless in his first 23 career at-bats. Souza's sharp grounder then ricocheted off Lester's glove, resulting in a two-run double that made it 6-1.
Archer was asked if he got the ball from his first hit, he said no. But he was planning to frame the bat.
"It was Alex Cobb's bat, so that will always be a funny memory for the family," Archer said.
SCHWARBER UPDATE
The Cubs aren't ruling out bringing back slugger Kyle Schwarber from the minors on this six-game homestand.
"I wouldn't expect it to be too much longer," director of player development Jaron Madison said. "But he still has some things to work out."
Schwarber was batting .333 with four homers in nine games for Triple-A Iowa. After the two-game series against Tampa Bay, the Cubs host Milwaukee on Thursday and Pittsburgh in a weekend series before the All-Star break.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: Cash wasn't ready to head to the mound for pitching changes after breaking his left foot and spraining his left ankle in Baltimore on Sunday. "I hope to get to that point soon, but I'm not going to go out there now," he said. "I think I'd get the commissioner calling me for pace of play." Cash was injured Sunday when he stumbled on a railroad track while running through the streets of Baltimore and is on crutches.
Cubs: RF Heyward was activated from the 10-day DL after being sidelined since June 18 because of a laceration on his left hand.
UP NEXT
The two-game series wraps up, with RHP John Lackey (5-9, 5.24 ERA) starting for Chicago and LHP Blake Snell (0-5, 5.36 ERA).
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Jay struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Rizzo grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Plouffe lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham singled to shallow center. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Bourjos singled to shallow left, Beckham to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Archer grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Zobrist lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Happ tripled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Heyward singled to right, Happ scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Contreras fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Russell singled to shallow right center, Heyward to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Lester struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Souza Jr. reached on bunt single to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging, Souza Jr. stole second, Souza Jr. to third on throwing error by catcher Contreras. | 0 | 1 |
| Longoria hit sacrifice fly to center, Souza Jr. scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Ramos fouled out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Jay singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Bryant lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Rizzo walked, Jay to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Zobrist grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Rizzo out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Plouffe singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Beckham homered to center (390 feet), Plouffe scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Hechavarria reached on infield single to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Bourjos walked, Hechavarria to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Archer singled to right center, Hechavarria scored, Bourjos to third, Archer to second advancing on throw. | 4 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. doubled to center, Bourjos and Archer scored. | 6 | 1 |
| Dickerson lined out to shortstop. | 6 | 1 |
| Longoria grounded out to first, Souza Jr. to third. | 6 | 1 |
| Ramos lined out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Happ struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Heyward grounded out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| Contreras struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Plouffe popped out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Russell lined out to center. | 6 | 1 |
| Báez hit for Lester. | 6 | 1 |
| Báez grounded out to third. | 6 | 1 |
| Jay reached on bunt single to third, Jay to third on throwing error by third baseman Longoria. | 6 | 1 |
| Bryant reached on infield single to shortstop, Jay scored. | 6 | 2 |
| Rizzo walked, Bryant to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Zobrist singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Happ struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Hector Rondon pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Rondón relieved Lester. | 6 | 3 |
| Bourjos struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Archer grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Heyward walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Contreras reached on bunt single to third, Heyward to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Russell struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| La Stella hit for Rondón. | 6 | 3 |
| La Stella struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Jay struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brian Duensing pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Duensing relieved Rondón. | 6 | 3 |
| Dickerson walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Grimm relieved Duensing. | 6 | 3 |
| Ramos grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Dickerson out at second. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Boxberger relieved Archer. | 6 | 3 |
| Bryant walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Rizzo struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Zobrist popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| Happ popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Grimm pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Plouffe grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Hechavarria grounded out to third. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Hunter relieved Boxberger. | 6 | 3 |
| Heyward struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Contreras singled to deep center, Contreras out stretching at second. | 6 | 3 |
| Russell struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Grimm pitching for Chicago | TB | CHC |
| Bourjos grounded out to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Peterson hit for Hunter. | 6 | 3 |
| Peterson walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Peterson out at second. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CHC |
| Colomé relieved Hunter. | 6 | 3 |
| Almora Jr. hit for Grimm. | 6 | 3 |
| Almora Jr. reached on infield single to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Jay walked, Almora Jr. to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Bryant popped out to first. | 6 | 3 |
| Rizzo singled to right center, Almora Jr. scored, Jay to third. | 6 | 4 |
| Zobrist grounded into fielder's choice to first, Jay scored, Rizzo out at second. | 6 | 5 |
| Happ walked, Zobrist to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Heyward flied out to left. | 6 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Souza Jr. RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .271 | .372 | .502 |
| Dickerson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .318 | .362 | .557 |
| Longoria 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .255 | .316 | .426 |
| Ramos C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .174 | .200 | .435 |
| Plouffe 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .218 | .280 | .364 |
| Beckham 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .277 | .328 | .438 |
| Hechavarria SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .391 | .400 | .435 |
| Bourjos CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .244 | .299 | .411 |
| Archer P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Hunter P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Peterson PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .255 | .323 | .436 |
Colomé P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 143 | |||
| a-walked for T Hunter in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Souza Jr. (15, Lester) HR: Beckham (11, 4th inning off Lester 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Longoria (49), Beckham 2 (33), Archer (1), Souza Jr. 2 (55) SF: Longoria GIDP: Ramos, Souza Jr. Rays RISP: 2-6 (Dickerson 0-1, Souza Jr. 1-1, Ramos 0-1, Archer 1-2, Longoria 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Souza Jr. (4, 2nd base off Lester/Contreras) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Longoria (7, throw) DP: 1 (Beckham-Hechavarria-Plouffe). Outfield Assist: Bourjos (Contreras at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 42,046 (102.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:25 |
| Weather | 78 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - CB Bucknor, First Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Second Base - Mark Carlson, Third Base - Chris Segal |
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