Cubs 17, Indians 0
CLEVELAND -- Kyle Schwarber went 4-for-5 in his first major league start, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 17-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
The Cubs exploded for 10 runs in the first three innings, and every Chicago player wound up with at least one hit in the team's 18-hit attack.
Third baseman Kris Bryant hit a ninth-inning grand slam off Indians outfielder David Murphy, the second Cleveland position player to pitch in the inning. Ryan Raburn got two outs, and Murphy retired one batter. They combined to allow seven runs, all unearned.
Second baseman Addison Russell, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right fielder Chris Denorfia also homered for Chicago. Denorfia drove in four runs.
Schwarber, a catcher called up from Double-A Tennessee on Tuesday, finished with three runs and two RBIs while serving as the designated hitter.
Cubs starter Tsuyoshi Wada (1-1) threw seven scoreless innings. Yoervis Medina, called up before the game, pitched the last two innings to complete the shutout.
The Cubs wasted no time blowing the game open, scoring 10 runs in the second and third innings.
Cleveland's Shaun Marcum was 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA in his first two starts in June, but the Cubs made quick work of the right-hander, who was gone after two innings. Marcum was rocked for six runs and six hits.
Left fielder Chris Coghlan led off the Chicago second inning with a single and scored the first run of the game on an RBI triple by Schwarber, the first hit of Schwarber's major league career.
Denorfia's double moved Schwarber to third, and both runners scored on a three-run homer by Russell, giving the Cubs a 4-0 lead.
Center fielder Dexter Fowler kept the inning going with a single to right field, and Rizzo walloped his 12th home run of the season, a two-run shot into the seats in right field to extend the Chicago lead to 6-0.
The Cubs scored four more runs in the third to make it 10-0.
Left-hander Nick Hagadone relieved Marcum (3-2) to start the third and gave up singles to Coghlan and shortstop Starlin Castro. Schwarber singled to right to score Coghlan.
Right-hander Ryan Webb relieved Hagadone, but Denorfia greeted Webb with a booming three-run homer over the left field wall to make it 10-0.
NOTES: Indians manager Terry Francona has been impressed by the play of SS Francisco Lindor, the organization's top prospect who is 3-for-11 in his first three games since he was called up from Triple-A Columbus. Lindor played his first game at Progressive Field on Wednesday night. "Obviously, he's a pretty special 21-year-old," Francona said. ... Indians 2B Jason Kipnis has a 21-game home hitting streak after going 1-for-3 Wednesday. That's the longest home hitting streak by an Indians player since Miguel Dilone hit safely in 27 consecutive games at Cleveland Stadium in July-August 1980. ... Cubs C Miguel Montero was a late scratch from the lineup because of back spasms. ... Before the game, the Cubs placed LHP Zac Rosscup on the disabled list due to left shoulder inflammation and recalled RHP Yoervis Medina from Triple-A Iowa.