ATLANTA – Chicago Cubs manager David Ross believes balanced contributions are making his lineup look deep.
Willson Contreras and Patrick Wisdom took their turns as the team’s biggest hitters Wednesday night.
Contreras gave the Cubs the lead with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, and Wisdom followed with a two-run homer in a 6-3 win against the Atlanta Braves.
“Up and down the lineup, I don’t think it’s been one guy,” said Ross, the former Cubs catcher in his third season as manager. “I think everybody contributes down the lineup for us.”
Contreras lined his double to the wall in left field off Tyler Matzek (0-1) to drive in automatic runner Ian Happ. After Frank Schwindel struck out, Wisdom launched a drive into the left-center seats for his third homer of the season.