The Chicago Cubs‘ Jon Lester was making just his second start since coming off the IL (injured list.) That may have been hard to tell as Lester pitched a dominant game, and the bullpen cleaned it up for an 11-0 shutout of the Seattle Mariners.
The Cubs chased starter Marco Gonzales after just 1 2/3 innings. An error left him with just three earned runs allowed (six total), but there’s little solace when you can’t get out of the second inning. His three walks didn’t help him any. But the offense was non-existent again Lester, who was dotting the edges of the plate all night long.