Adbert Alzolay dazzles in big-league debut, pitches 4-plus

Several questions the Cubs had about their beginning rotation within the last weeks earlier than the All-Star break might need discovered solutions within the matter of some hours Thursday night time throughout a 7-Four victory over the Mets. Tyler Chatwood pitched nicely sufficient in a four-inning spot begin to hand a three-run result in rookie Adbert Alzolay, making his major-league debut in a piggyback project. Four-plus innings later the Cubs had their finest single-game efficiency by a homegrown pitcher from the present eighth-year regime. After retiring 12 of the primary 13 big-league hitters he confronted to cruise into the ninth inning, Alzolay gave up a leadoff homer to Todd Frazier within the ninth, adopted by a