{"id":729741,"date":"2026-06-19T04:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/729741\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T04:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:21:30","slug":"cubs-score-7-runs-in-the-2nd-inning-and-get-homers-from-swanson-and-pca-in-8-6-win-over-rockies-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/729741\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs score 7 runs in the 2nd inning and get homers from Swanson and PCA in 8-6 win over Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Chicago Cubs\u2019 Dansby Swanson watches his home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jessie Alcheh)\"\"Chicago Cubs\u2019 Dansby Swanson, back, celebrates with catcher Carson Kelly (15) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jessie Alcheh)\"\"Chicago Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki hits an RBI double during the second of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jessie Alcheh)\"\"Colorado Rockies pitcher Sean Sullivan adjusts his hat while walking towards the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jessie Alcheh)\"\"Chicago Cubs\u2019 Pete Crow-Armstrong, right, watches his home run as the umpire, back left, and Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, back center, watch during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jessie Alcheh)<\/p>\n

CHICAGO | Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Wednesday night.
Swanson launched a two-run shot during the Cubs\u2019 seven-run second inning and Crow-Armstrong added his 15th of the season in the fourth to help Chicago take two of three games in the series.
Colorado rookie Sterlin Thompson hit his first two major league home runs. Hunter Goodman and Kyle Karros also went deep for the Rockies.
Javier Assad (5-1) won his second consecutive start, giving up two runs and five hits in 5 2\/3 innings. Jacob Webb worked the ninth for his second save.
Sean Sullivan (0-1), making his second career start, was tagged for eight runs and nine hits in four innings.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson\u2019s first home run since May 18.
Seiya Suzuki added a run-scoring double and Alex Bregman hit a sacrifice fly that made it 7-0.
Thompson had solo shots off Assad in the third and fifth. Goodman hit a two-run homer, his 21st this season, off Ethan Roberts in the eighth. Karros connected off Webb in the ninth.
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Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (1-7, 7.98 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Bubba Chandler (2-7, 4.76) when Pittsburgh comes to Denver to begin a three-game series Friday night.
Cubs: Had not announced a starter for Friday afternoon\u2019s series opener against visiting Toronto.<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB<\/p>\n

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