Lackey (6-2) kept the D-backs off balance in scattering five hits while striking out nine over 6 2/3 innings. Adam Warren, Pedro Strop and Justin Grimm closed things out for the Cubs.
D-backs right-hander Archie Bradley (2-1) nearly matched Lackey pitch for pitch aside from the 1-2 curve that Rizzo smacked over Chris Owings' head in center in the sixth inning. Owings, an infielder by trade, seemed to misread the ball initially off the bat and also slipped when while trying to chase it down.
Baez breaks game open
ARI@CHC: Baez plates two with double, scores on error
Javier Baez belts a booming two-run double to center field, then comes around to score on Chris Owings' error, breaking the game open
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Lackey gets locked in: After needing a double play to get out of the fourth, Lackey breezed through the next 2 2/3 innings. He retired eight in a row, recording five of his nine strikeouts, before leaving with two outs, two on and a 1-0 lead in the seventh. The veteran right-hander struck out four in a row at one point, fanning the final two hitters in the fifth and the first two in the sixth.
10 K's in Archie: Bradley's 10 strikeouts were the most by a D-backs rookie pitcher since Wade Miley on Oct. 1, 2012. The right-hander, who has struck out 19 over his past two starts while allowing four runs in 13 1/3 innings, seems to be able to command all three of his pitches.
Double trouble: The doubles by Russell and Baez broke the game open in the eighth, turning a nail-biting 1-0 lead into a comfortable 6-0 margin that nixed any need for closer Hector Rondon in the ninth. Russell, who entered the game as a defensive replacement, smacked a two-run double down the line in left. Then, after an intentional walk to Miguel Montero, Baez drilled a deep shot off the wall in center to drive in two more before scoring on an errant throw by Owings, who had moved to shortstop.
Russell's two-run double
ARI@CHC: Russell rips two-run double to left
Addison Russell rips a double down the left-field line, driving in two runs and giving the Cubs a 3-0 lead in the 8th
REPLAY REVIEW
With one out and Kris Bryant at first in the bottom of the eighth, Rizzo hit a liner to right for a single. Bryant advanced to third, and when Rizzo tried to stretch it into a double, he was called out at second base. Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the call, which stood, meaning there was not enough replay evidence to overturn the decision.
Herrmann cuts down Rizzo
ARI@CHC: Herrmann nabs Rizzo at second, call stands
Chris Herrmann throws out Anthony Rizzo at second, and after a Cubs challenge, the call stands and Rizzo is out
WHAT'S NEXT
D-backs: Edwin Escobar will make his second start of his Major League career Saturday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field at 11:20 a.m. MST. Escobar was roughed up in his first start last Monday against the Astros, allowing eight runs (seven earned) over 3 1/3 innings. It was his third big league appearance.
Cubs: Jason Hammel will get back on the mound after leaving his last start Monday against the Dodgers early with a cramp in his right hamstring. Hammel, who threw two scoreless innings in the Cubs' 2-0 win, said he's ready to pitch and there are no lingering effects. First pitch is scheduled for 1:20 CT.
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Brian Hedger is a contributor to MLB.com based in Chicago.
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Late outburst fuels Cubs' thumping of D-backs
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