As good as Hammel was, Travis Wood got the game's most important out in the eighth, when Rickie Weeks Jr. lined out on a full count with the bases loaded to end the inning and preserve the Cubs' lead. Anthony Rizzo tacked on a home run for good measure in the Cubs' half of the eighth, and the D-Backs lost for the fifth time in six games. The Cubs improved to 39-15, adding to the second-best start in franchise history and moving to a season-high 24 games over .500.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
He keeps going: For the third time this season, Fowler got the Cubs' lineup off to the best start possible, hitting a leadoff home run to left field on a 3-2 count for his seventh home run this season.