Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks gives up 7 runs in the fourth inning, and the Braves go on to an easy victory at Wrigley Field on Friday.
Facing the most powerful lineup in the majors at Wrigley Field on Friday, Kyle Hendricks was absolutely perfect for three innings.
Instead, we saw an epic collapse by Hendricks in the fourth inning as the Braves erupted for 7 runs on 8 hits en route to an easy 8-0 victory. Six hits went for extra bases, including Sean Murphy's 2-run homer that made it 4-0 and Marcell Ozuna's 437-foot bomb to Waveland Avenue that made it 5-0 one pitch later.
Every player in Atlanta's lineup had at least 11 HRs, and five guys have cranked 20 or more. Matt Olson leads the way with 37. "We tried to do a couple different things there," said Hendricks, whose ERA went from 3.49 to 4.09."Some pitches off the plate they still got to. You've got to tip your cap sometimes. Really good hitters, really good team over there."
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