MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Jon Lester struck out 10 in five innings and hit a two-run home run to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-0 win over a Colorado Rockies split squad on Wednesday.
Lester allowed only one hit and one walk to go along with the 10 strikeouts, which included striking out the side in the third and fourth innings.
His homer off Scott Oberg highlighted a seven-run fourth in which the Cubs hammered out two doubles, both by David Ross, and back-to-back home runs by Lester and Kyle Schwarber.
Rockies starter David Hale went 2 2/3 innings. He allowed five hits, three runs _ one earned _ walked one and struck out two.
Ross had three doubles and four RBIs to power an offense that had 17 hits, with at least one hit by every Cubs starter except center fielder Matt Szczur, who reached base twice.
