Cubs score late to rally past Twins, reach .500 again
Christopher Morel clubbed a long two-run homer in the ninth inning and Drew Smyly threw six strong innings as visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Starting in place of Nico Hoerner, who went on the injured list with a hamstring strain prior to the game, Morel provided some key insurance for the Cubs with his opposite-field bomb into the second deck in right-center to highligh