Imanaga dominant on mound, Paredes has homer and 4 RBIs and Cubs top Twins
CHICAGO â Shota Imanaga gave up two hits through seven innings, Isaac Paredes hit a three-run drive for his first homer with the Cubs, and Chicago beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Tuesday night.Imanaga retired the first 10 hitters he faced before issuing his only walk of the game, then gave up a two-run homer to Royce Lewis, but the Cubs went on to end Minnesota's five-game winning streak. The 30-year-old left-hander struck out 10 â nine swinging â to tie his career high.
Michael Busch, running with two outs, scored all the way from first on Paredes' bloop single in the third to make it 4-0.Carlos Santana became the first Twins baserunner when he walked with one out in fourth. Lewis hit Imanaga's next pitch, a high inside fastball, to cut it to 4-2.Following Lewis' drive, Imanaga retired the next five before Lee doubled to lead off the sixth.The Cubs upped it to 6-2 in the sixth on Swanson's RBI triple to right center.
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