Jon Lester was lights out against the San Francisco Giants, leading the Cubs to a 4-1 win. The Cubs ace threw a complete game on only 99 pitches. Johnny Cueto wasn’t as sharp for the Giants, and that was the difference.
In the first four innings, Cueto made three location mistakes and got punished on all of them, resulting in three homers and four runs. That was enough for the Cubs. Kyle Schwarber hit a mammoth home-run to lead off the game for the Cubs. Jacob Heyward followed through with a solo-shot in the second, and Anthony Rizzo clubbed a two-run homer in the fourth.