Lester had a largely smooth night with seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts. In his second start of the season, Moscot labored with 96 pitches over five innings with four runs (three earned) on three hits, four walks and two strikeouts.
The game was blown open when the Cubs scored four runs against J.J. Hoover in the ninth. Baez led off with a homer, with three additional runs crossing on three-straight two-out doubles.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Cozart goes deep: It was a 4-0 game when a 14-inning scoreless streak ended for Cincinnati in the sixth.