Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Tigers 11-2 on Tuesday behind a quality start from David Peterson (6.2 IP, 0 ER) and two RBI apiece from Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly, and Michael Conforto.
The Men in Blue put up six runs in the 1st, which PCA led off with a triple. The next six Cubs each reached first base (BB. HBP, 1B, 1B, 1B, 1B), and, with two outs in the inning, walks to both PCA and Seiya forced in runs.
Peterson allowed just three hits while striking out four, and has looked sharp in three of his four starts in Cubs pinstripes.
The series wraps up Wednesday at Wrigley. It's a night game, presumably because the Cubs have an off day Thursday (nevermind that the Tigers have a game in KC on Thursday).
The North Siders kick off a seven-game road trip Friday in Pittsburgh, with three games against the Pirates followed by four in St. Louis.
As of this writing, the Cubs sit 13 games above .500, lead the NL Wild Card race, and are six games back of the Brewers in the NL Central.
101 games down, 61 to go.
Go Cubs go!
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