Final: Cubs 3, Red Sox 1  taken at BSJ Headquarters  (Red Sox)

The Red Sox' bats were silenced by the Chicago Cubs, with the Cubs taking their second straight win, 3-1. The Red Sox have scored just one run in the last 16 innings in the series.

Josh Winckowski pitched well, allowing two runs -- one earned -- over six innings. Two Red Sox errors -- one by Rafael Devers, one by Winckowski -- led to the first two Cubs' runs.

Chicago added a big insurance run in the eighth off Tanner Houck.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox managed just five hits as they dropped their fourth game in the last five.


WHO: Red Sox (43-34) vs. Chicago Cubs (41-36)
WHEN: 7:15 p.m.
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago IL
SERIES TO DATE: CHI 1-0
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Josh WInckowski (3-1, 3.60) vs. RHP Alec Mills (0-1, 9.87)
TV/RADIO: FOX; WEEI-FM 93.7

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Duran CF
Devers 3B
Martinez DH
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo LF
Story 2B
Cordero 1B
Plawecki C
Bradley Jr. RF

CUBS

Ortega CF
Contreras DH
Happ LF
Wisdom 3B
Hoerner SS
Gomes C
Crook RF
Rivas 1B
Morel 2B