Cubs demolish Twins 6-2 in first of 9-game trip

The Chicago Cubs demolished Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night.

Cubs Winnesota!

Morel: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Wisdom: 2-for-3, R
Mervis & Gomes: RBI, R pic.twitter.com/gFq0mXOxP9

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 13, 2023

Rookie Matt Mervis proved to be the star man as the 25-year old had RBI double, which inspired a 7th inning rally from the Cubs as they emerged victorious in an emphatic fashion.

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Yan Gomes had the go-ahead single in the seventh, Christopher Morel hit on a two-run homer in the ninth and Drew Smyly pitched six strong innings.

It was a sloppy start for Chicago as they allowed Minnesota’s Sonny Gray nine strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings with four hits and one successful run.

But the tide soon shifted as Griffin Jax stumbled in the 7th inning and lost the lead on four consecutive one-out hits.

“The guy is nasty. He may not be feeling like that right now, but he’s going to be a guy that we’re going to continue to turn to,” manager Rocco Baldelli said of Jax.