The Cubs and Giants played the second game of their series at Oracle Park on a cool Wednesday night. Chicago failed to take advantage of numerous early scoring opportunities and the home team exploded in the middle innings to win going away.
Rafael Devers began what would be a huge night with a solo home run against Colin Rea that put San Francisco on top 1-0 in the 1st inning. The North Siders threatened often against lefty starter Carson Whisenhunt but only broke through on a majestic three-run homer by Nico Hoerner that gave them a 3-1 lead in the 2nd.