Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as Cubs beat Rangers 10-6
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
They had the bases loaded when Swanson singled to right against Chris Martin (0-1). Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run single against Hoby Milner on a 35-degree night.
Swanson homered leading off the second against Patrick Corbin. He also hit a sacrifice fly in a three-run fifth against Jacob Webb.
Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and two RBIs. Jameson Taillon pitched six innings of three-run ball, and Porter Hodge (1-0) got four outs for the win.
Wyatt Langford homered for Texas. Josh Jung had three hits after being sidelined since March 28 because of neck spasms. But the Rangers lost their second in a row after winning five straight.
Corbin went four innings in his Texas debut, allowing three runs and five hits. The 35-year-old left-hander signed with the Rangers three weeks ago.
Chicago's Ian Happ reached on a two-base error leading off the eighth when Leody Taveras misjudged his fly to deep center. Martin intentionally walked Kyle Tucker with one out. The Cubs loaded the bases when third baseman Jung misplayed Jon Berti's grounder before Swanson's big single.
The gametime temperature of 35 was only one degree warmer than the previous night, which was the coldest game at Wrigley Field since 2011. By comparison, it was 38 when the Blackhawks played the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve.
The three-game series wraps up on Wednesday. The Rangers are sending Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA) to the mound, and the Cubs are going with Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA).
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