The Cubs played the A’s at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa on Wednesday in a classic spring training shootout. Jon Lester had a rough one, allowing a total of seven runs in 2.2 innings of work. Almost all the damage was done in the 3rd inning.
Mike Fiers didn’t fare much better against the Chicago lineup. Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer in the 3rd inning and David Bote hit his own two-run homer in the 4th inning. Cristhian Adames and Johnny Field also hit bombs.
The Cubs eventually took the lead in the middle innings thanks to a couple hits from the scuffling Ian Happ.