Tucker's bat is back in Cubs' 4-3 win over Rockies

Kyle Tucker had two hits and an RBI, Javier Assad won his first game in almost a year and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night.

Tucker reached base four times and scored twice, and Michael Busch, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki had two hits apiece for the Cubs, who have won all five games against the Rockies this season.

Assad (1-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings in his fourth start of the year after missing four months with an oblique injury.

Daniel Palencia struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for his 21st save in 23 chances.

The Cubs remained two games ahead of San Diego in the race for the first NL wild-card spot.

Cubs: LHP Matt Boyd (12-7, 2.82 ERA) will face Rockies RHP Tanner Gordon (5-5, 6.44) Sunday in the series finale.



(AP Photo David Zalubowski)