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Cubs catch fire vs. Fiers to extinguish slump
- Updated: September 12, 2016
HOUSTON — In need of an offensive spark, the Cubs found just that in the first four innings of Sunday night’s 9-5 prime-time win against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Though the Cubs are tied for the third-most runs in baseball this season (700), they had mustered very little offense leading up to Sunday. The North Siders put only four runs on the board in their three games prior to the series finale and collected only two hits in Saturday’s loss.
But the Cubs, now 16 games ahead in the National League Central race, came out with a sense of urgency, garnering a Dexter Fowler walk and a Kris Bryant RBI double off Mike Fiers in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead.
“That was very big,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “Our goal is to score first every game. That’s our goal: to score first and then …
