Instead, the Cubs opened the floodgates early, shelling the Mariners for 11 runs on 10 hits. Gonzales lasted only 1.2 innings, failing to complete a second inning that featured 12 Chicago batters.
Gonzales allowed hits to the first three batters in the second, including a home run to Javier Baez on the first pitch of the inning. The first three Cubs batters reached base before defensive errors would hinder the Mariners once again.
Domingo Santana dropped a routine fly ball that resulted in a bases-loaded situation for Chicago. The drop resulted in Santana’s sixth error on the season — three more than any other MLB outfielder.