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E.Escobar grounded out, first baseman Rizzo to pitcher Morrow.

Kepler lined out to center fielder Almora Jr.

Grossman popped out to third baseman Happ.

Grounded out, first baseman Rizzo to pitcher Morrow.

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Cave homered to center on the first pitch.

Lester homered to center on a full count, Schwarber scored, Russell scored.

Homered to center on a full count, Schwarber scored, Russell scored.

Rizzo doubled to left, Happ scored, Zobrist to third.

Doubled to left, Happ scored, Zobrist to third.

J.Báez doubled to left, Zobrist scored, Rizzo scored.

Doubled to left, Zobrist scored, Rizzo scored.

Schwarber doubled to right, J.Báez scored.

Contreras singled to right, Schwarber scored.

Russell singled to center, J.Báez scored, Contreras to third.

Singled to center, J.Báez scored, Contreras to third.

Garver singled to left, E.Escobar scored, Dozier to second.

Singled to left, E.Escobar scored, Dozier to second.

Cave doubled to center, Dozier scored, Garver to third.

Doubled to center, Dozier scored, Garver to third.

Dozier homered to center on a 2-2 count, Grossman scored.

Homered to center on a 2-2 count, Grossman scored.

Bote hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cave, Contreras scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cave, Contreras scored.

Morrison singled to center, E.Escobar scored, Dozier to second.

Singled to center, E.Escobar scored, Dozier to second.

Astudillo tripled to right, Dozier scored, Morrison scored.

Tripled to right, Dozier scored, Morrison scored.

Garver homered to left on a full count, Astudillo scored.

Homered to left on a full count, Astudillo scored.

Twins second.  Garver struck out.  Cave homered to center on the first pitch.  Lynn lined out to left fielder Schwarber.  Grossman singled to right.  E.Rosario walked on a full count, Grossman to second.  E.Escobar struck out.

Cubs second.  Schwarber singled to left.  Contreras struck out.  Russell walked, Schwarber to second.  Lester homered to center on a full count, Schwarber scored, Russell scored.  Happ hit an infield single to first.  Heyward grounded out, shortstop E.Escobar to first baseman Morrison, Happ to second.  Zobrist walked.  Rizzo doubled to left, Happ scored, Zobrist to third.  J.Báez doubled to left, Zobrist scored, Rizzo scored.  Magill pitching.  Schwarber doubled to right, J.Báez scored.  Contreras singled to right, Schwarber scored.  Russell grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Morrison.

Cubs fourth.  Rizzo lined out to center fielder Cave.  J.Báez singled to left.  Schwarber popped out to second baseman Dozier.  Contreras singled to center, J.Báez to second.  Russell singled to center, J.Báez scored, Contreras to third.  Russell to second.  Lester struck out.

Twins fifth.  E.Escobar safe at first on throwing error by third baseman J.Báez.  Dozier hit an infield single to shortstop, E.Escobar to second.  Morrison flied out to center fielder Happ.  Astudillo flied out to right fielder Heyward.  Garver singled to left, E.Escobar scored, Dozier to second.  Cave doubled to center, Dozier scored, Garver to third.  Mauer pinch-hitting for Magill.  Mauer grounded out, second baseman Zobrist to first baseman Rizzo.

Cubs fifth.  Rogers pitching.  Happ homered to left on a 1-1 count.  Heyward struck out.  Zobrist grounded out, third baseman Astudillo to first baseman Morrison.  Rizzo walked.  J.Báez grounded out, third baseman Astudillo to first baseman Morrison.

Twins sixth.  Grossman walked on a full count.  Cishek pitching.  E.Rosario struck out.  E.Escobar fouled out to shortstop Russell.  J.Báez in as shortstop.  Bote in as third baseman.  Dozier homered to center on a 2-2 count, Grossman scored.  Morrison was hit by a pitch.  Astudillo popped out to second baseman Zobrist.

Cubs sixth.  Schwarber struck out.  Contreras tripled to left.  Bote hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cave, Contreras scored.  Cishek struck out.

Twins eighth.  Happ in as third baseman.  Almora Jr. in as center fielder.  Bote in as second baseman.  Maples pitching.  Grossman grounded out, pitcher Maples unassisted.  E.Rosario struck out.  E.Escobar hit a ground-rule double to left.  Dozier walked on four pitches.  Morrison singled to center, E.Escobar scored, Dozier to second.  Astudillo tripled to right, Dozier scored, Morrison scored.  Garver homered to left on a full count, Astudillo scored.  Morrow pitching.  Cave flied out to center fielder Almora Jr.

The Twins' .226 batting average in June ranks 24th in MLB, but their 55 doubles this month is the most by an American League team. They have been held to two or fewer runs in 11 games this month, tying them with the Cubs and Padres for fourth-highest in MLB.

The Cubs went 2-6 during their road trip and allowed 49 runs in these games, their most in an eight-game span this season.  They scored 20 runs in their two wins during this stretch, and only 19 runs in six losses.

Mike Montgomery has posted a 2.02 ERA in six starts this season, all since May 28 when he joined the Cubs' rotation. In this span, his ERA ranks fourth among NL starters with at least 30.0 innings; the three ahead of him are Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, and teammate Jon Lester.

Jose Berrios has a 0.94 WHIP in 2018, the sixth-best mark in MLB. Since the beginning of 2017, he has had 10 starts of at least 7.0 innings with 1 or no runs allowed; the only American Leaguers with more than 10: Carrasco, Sale, Cole, Kluber, Severino, and Verlander.

In his last three games, Javier Baez has gone 9-for-14 (.643) with a 1.929 OPS, six runs scored, six RBI, and five XBH. He is one of only six players in MLB leading his team in runs, RBI, and XBH. The last two Cubs to reach these runs, RBI, XBH totals in a three-game span were Kris Bryant in 2016 and Alfonso Soriano in 2010.

Eduardo Escobar and Eddie Rosario have combined for 88 extra-base hits thus far in 2018, the most in MLB by teammates. This is the most extra-base hits by Twins' teammates before July in the team's history (previous high was 79 in 1964).

HP - Guccione, 1B - Vanover, 2B - Rackley, 3B - Wendelstedt

CHICAGO -- Jon Lester may be having the best season of his career and the timing couldn't have been better for the Chicago Cubs.
While the starting rotation has experienced its share of issues and the Cubs have struggled to find consistency, Lester has been more than steady. Lester takes a 10-2 mark into his 17th start of the season Sunday when the Cubs attempt to finish off a three-game sweep of the Minnesta Twins at Wrigley Field.

Cubs' Lester tries to stay hot versus Twins

CHICAGO (AP)  With a career batting average under .100, Jon Lester might seem to be a pitcher who doesn't care what he does at the plate.
Not true.

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Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs on July 1, 2018

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