Wisdom RBIs 6, Morel 5-for-5 with homer, Crook debuts 2-for-3 and Cubs win

Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and solo shot to set a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high five hits, and the Chicago Cubs crushed the Chicago Reds 15-7 on Thursday. Cincinnati.

The Cubs had 23 hits against five pitchers, tying their season high from a 21-0 blowout of the Pirates on April 23. Seven of those hits came in the eighth inning off outfielder Max Schrock, who gave up a two-run homer to PJ Higgins and a solo shot to Morel.

Wisdom’s grand slam off Graham Ashcraft capped a five-run second-inning rally. He also homered Dauri Moreta in the sixth inning for Game 5 with at least two home runs in his career.

The Cubs won for the third time in their last four games. The Reds lost their 10th meeting in the last 13.

Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (4-6) pitched six innings, allowing six hits and striking out seven. He has given up two runs in his last 13 1/3 innings.

Ashcraft (4-2) allowed seven runs in 2 1/3 innings of work and has allowed at least six runs in two of his last three starts.

For the Cubs, Dominicans Christopher Morel 5-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored; Narciso Crook 3-2 with one produced and one scored. The Venezuelans Willson Contreras 5-2 with two runs scored; Rafael Ortega 2-0 with one produced. Puerto Rican Nelson Velazquez 2-1 with two RBIs. Brazilian Yan Gomes 4-1 with an RBI and a run scored.

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