Chicago reclaimed the lead in the seventh inning on Contreras' RBI single off Mike Dunn, who had a wild inning. The Miami lefty threw 15 pitches, with just four strikes. He issued a walk to Bryant and bounced a slider that struck Ben Zobrist in the foot. Chicago threatened for more, loading the bases, but Nick Wittgren worked out of the jam.
The first inning was long and eventful, as each team scored four times. Bryant jump-started things for the Cubs with a home run to left, the first of six straight hits off Tom Koehler.