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Cubs Blast A's

Patrick Wisdom hit two more homers and drove in four runs, leading Hayden Wesneski and the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.

 

Wisdom, who played at nearby Saint Mary’s College, connected for a solo drive in the second inning and a three-run shot in the eighth. He has five homers during a four-game streak and eight homers on the season, tied for the big league lead.

 

Ian Happ added three RBIs and Cody Bellinger had a career-high five hits as the Cubs won for the eighth time in 11 games. Wesneski (1-0) pitched seven innings of one-run ball after struggling in his first two starts of the season.

 

Chicago finished with a season-high 20 hits in its first game in Oakland since 2016.

 

Yan Gomes and Nico Hoerner each hit an RBI single before Happ sent a two-run single into center field.

 

Hoerner had two hits and scored three runs. He also picked up his majors-leading ninth stolen base.

 

Marcus Stroman (2-1, 1.00 ERA) starts Tuesday night for Chicago opposite Oakland LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-2, 10.20 ERA).

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