ATLANTA — A rough night for right-hander Kyle Hendricks led to three Chicago Cubs position players having to pitch to get them through a 10-0 blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Truist Park.
It was an unexpected twist with Hendricks on the mound. He again put the Cubs in an early hole, surrendering four runs in the first inning. He lasted only 3u2154, giving up seven runs on 11 hits, including three home runs.
In a lighthearted moment in an otherwise ugly game for the Cubs, first baseman Anthony Rizzo struck out Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman in the seventh, one of three batters Rizzo faced in the second pitching appearance of his career.