Cubs bats wake up in 10-6 win at Arizona

Miguel Amaya hit two doubles and had five RBIs, Ian Happ added a homer, double and three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Thursday night.

Amaya’s double with the bases loaded in the fifth brought home Michael Busch, Pete Crow-Armstong and rookie Matt Shaw for a 7-3 lead.

Amaya pushed Chicago’s lead to 10-5 in the ninth with a two-run double down the left field line.

Happ connected for a two-run double in the second and added a solo homer in the fourth. Lefty Justin Steele (1-1) gave up three runs over five innings, walking one and striking out two.

Arizona’s Zac Gallen (0-1) gave up four runs over four innings, throwing 83 pitches and just 43 strikes. He walked four and struck out four.

It was the Cubs’ first win of the season. They dropped two games to the Los Angeles Dodgers to start the year in Tokyo on March 18 and 19.



(AP Photo Ross D. Franklin)