The Cubs broke open a tight game with four runs in the fourth inning, turning a one-run deficit into a commanding lead they never relinquished in a 9-3 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field.
Seiya Suzuki delivered the decisive blow with a grand slam to left field, capping the four-run fourth that gave Chicago control. Suzuki went 1-for-4 with four RBIs, moving within three home runs of 100 for his career. Edward Cabrera earned the win, allowing 2 runs over 5.1 innings with five strikeouts to improve to 4-3 with a 4.86 ERA.
Colorado had taken an early 1-0 lead when Brett Sullivan homered to right in the third inning. The Cubs answered immediately in the fourth, with Suzuki's grand slam scoring Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Ian Happ. The Rockies cut the deficit to 4-2 when Carrigg homered to right later in the fourth, but Chicago pulled away with two more runs in the fifth on Busch's RBI single and Happ's sacrifice fly.
Ryan Feltner absorbed the loss for Colorado, allowing 6 runs over 4.1 innings to fall to 2-2. Sullivan provided the lone bright spot for the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs, including a solo shot in the ninth inning.
Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 34-34. Colorado's two-game winning streak ended as they fell to 26-42. Cabrera moved within 5.1 innings of 500 career innings pitched.