Lester struck out seven over six innings for his second win in his past seven games. Chapman, acquired from the Yankees on Monday, picked up his first save with the Cubs on Thursday, and he was able to sit back and watch, along with the 40,951 fans at Wrigley Field.
Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma served up a two-run single to Chris Coghlan in the second and Heyward's homer in the third, which was the outfielder's first since June 11. Iwakuma lasted three innings, his shortest start of the season.
The Cubs, now 11-13 in July, need to sweep the series to finish the month at .500. This is Seattle's second trip to Wrigley Field in franchise history and first since 2007.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Welcome back: Coghlan was activated from the disabled list prior to the game, and Tommy La Stella, who was batting .295, was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Coghlan came through in the Cubs' second. With one out, Javier Baez and Ross both singled and advanced on Lester's sacrifice. Coghlan then smacked a two-run single to center, and he scored on Kris Bryant's single to open a 3-0 lead.
Walking into trouble: Nathan Karns replaced Iwakuma in the fourth, and the former starter got through a pair of innings before running into trouble in the sixth. After a leadoff homer by Ross, Karns walked the bases full and then gave up a three-run double as Rizzo hugged a line drive down the third-base line. Karns wound up allowing five runs on three hits and three walks and now has an 8.78 ERA in 13 1/3 innings over seven outings since being moved to the 'pen
Greg Johns has covered the Mariners since 1997, and for MLB.com since 2011. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB and listen to his podcast.
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.
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