Cubs 7. Diamondbacks 2
CHICAGO -- Scott Hairston collected the Chicago Cubs' second grand slam in as many days on the way to a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs tagged Diamondbacks starter Wade Miley for three home runs over the first three innings on an overcast afternoon featuring gusty breezes toward left field.
The win was Chicago's fifth straight while Arizona lost its second in a row.
Chicago starter Matt Garza (1-0) pitched five shutout innings in his third appearance since coming off the disabled list earlier this month. It was his first victory since beating the Diamondbacks 3-1 on July 15, 2012.
Miley (3-5) settled down after giving up runs in the first and third innings. The loss was his fourth straight and fifth in five decisions in May.
Hairston's grand slam, the third of his career, came with one out on a 1-1 pitch as he launched a wind-aided shot to left.
The home run, his fourth of the season, drove home David DeJesus, Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo for a 6-0 lead.
On Thursday, pitcher Travis Wood hit his first career grand slam to help the Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Also in the third, Cody Ransom had a two-out solo home run to open a 7-0 Chicago lead.
The Cubs jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first on Alfonso Soriano's home run to the left field basket, scoring DeJesus who reached base after he was hit by a pitch.
The home run was Soriano's sixth of the season and 378th of his career.
Arizona scored twice in the sixth on Garza.
Didi Gregorius' sacrifice brought home Miley, who had reached on an infield single. Martin Parra, who had doubled, moved to third and came home on Miguel Montero's double to left.
Wiley worked seven full innings, allowing seven earned runs while walking two and striking out three.
Garza took the mound for the eighth but was replaced by James Russell before throwing a pitch. Garza gave up two earned runs on six hits in seven innings. He struck out four and didn't walk anyone.
Sammy Sosa provided the Cubs' last grand slams on consecutive days on July 27-28, 1998 while Jim Hickman and Burt Hooton hit the last ones at Wrigley Field on back-to-back days in September 1972.
NOTES: Wood's grand slam gave Cubs pitchers 19 runs driven in this month, a National League record, and the most since Detroit pitchers drove 20 home in August 1940. ... Cubs pitchers lead all NL staffs with six doubles, four homers and 19 RBI. ... Russell pitched one inning on Friday and lowered his ERA to 0.87 with a shutout frame. It is the second lowest for any NL reliever with 25 outings. Colorado's Rex Brothers had a 0.38 ERA in 26 appearances. ... The Cubs have dropped 16 games in which they led at some point, second most in the National League. The Dodgers have lost 17. ... The NL West-leading Diamondbacks have 30 wins through May 31 for the 10th time in 16 seasons and hold first place at month's end for the eighth time in club history. ... The three-game series continues Saturday as Arizona sends right hander Ian Kennedy (2-3) against Chicago's righty Jeff Samardzija (3-6). Kennedy carries a 2-2 career mark against the Cubs. ... Soriano is hitting .545 all-time against Kennedy. ... The Diamondbacks reinstated Willie Bloomquist from the 15-day disabled list (strained right oblique) and placed Eric Chavez on the 15 day DL with the same ailment.
