Cub cool off Boston 4-1, snap Red Sox 10-game win streak

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston's 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday.

Colin Rea pitched five effective innings for Chicago in the majors' first game after the All-Star break. 

Boston had won 12 of 13 to surge into contention in the rugged AL East. But Lucas Giolito got off to shaky start and the Red Sox left eight runners on base in the opener of a challenging six-game trip.

Giolito (6-2) walked his first two batters of the game. Suzuki then drove a four-seam fastball deep to center for his 26th homer, delighting the crowd of 41,011 at Wrigley Field.

Nico Hoerner tacked on an RBI single for the NL Central leaders in the sixth.

Brad Keller pitched a perfect eighth for Chicago before Daniel Palencia handled the ninth for his 13th save in 14 opportunities.

Brayan Bello (6-3, 3.14 ERA) pitches for Boston on Saturday, and left-hander Shota Imanaga (6-3, 2.65) takes the mound for Chicago.



(AP Photo Paul Beaty)