Jon Lester struck out fourteen Rockies en route to eight innings of two run ball, leading to a Cubs 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Carlos Gonzalez blasted his 21st home run of the season off Lester in the seventh, but it wasn't enough to catch the Cubs.
Eddie Butler was his usual inefficient self, needing 82 pitches to pitch five innings. He ended up surrendering three runs, all on home runs. The first was to former Rockie Dexter Fowler, who greeted him with a blast to right center. The second came off the bat of Anthony Rizzo, with Fowler on base.