CHICAGO -- Jason Heyward hit an RBI single and scored on Anthony Rizzo's double in the fifth inning to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win, a 2-0 victory on Monday over the Dodgers in front of a Memorial Day crowd of 41,470 at Wrigley Field.
Travis Wood (four innings), Justin Grimm (one), Pedro Strop (one) and Hector Rondon (one) combined to throw seven perfect innings in relief of starter Jason Hammel, who had to leave after two innings because of cramping in his right hamstring. The Dodgers, who arrived in Chicago early Monday after playing in New York on Sunday night, managed one hit, a single by Justin Turner with two outs in the first off Hammel.
It's only the second time a Cubs starter has not gone at least five innings this season. The rotation has been a key to the Cubs' strong start, and the pitching staff began the day with the best ERA in the National League.
Dodgers lefty Alex Wood struck out seven over five innings and took the loss to drop to 0-4 in six road starts.
Chicago's 35-14 start is the franchise's second best, topped only by the 1907 team which began the season, 38-10.
Brian Hedger is a contributor to MLB.com based in Chicago and covered the Dodgers on Monday.
Carrie Muskat has covered the Cubs since 1987, and for MLB.com since 2001. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings. You can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat and listen to her podcast.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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