The Chicago Cubs got off to a fast start in Mesa. But in typical Spring Training game fashion, it wasn’t going to be that easy. The Cubs jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first on a solo home run by Kyle Schwarber and a grand slam by Albert Almora. They extended their lead to 6-0 on a RBI single in the second by Kris Bryant.
They saw pretty quickly though that this wasn’t going to be an ordinary game. Things unraveled pretty quickly for the Cubs, especially John Lackey.