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It was Happ\u2019s team-leading 15th homer of the season.<\/p>\n<p>TJ Rumfield hit his eighth homer of the season for Colorado, a two-run shot to right field for a 2-1 lead in the eighth. Rumfield had just one home run in his previous 22 games.\n<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>After blowing the save opportunity, Senzatela (6-0) picked up the win. Palencia (1-1) took the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s Pete Crow-Armstrong tripled in the fourth inning and scored. The hit extended Crow-Armstrong\u2019s on-base streak to 14 games, a stretch during which he is batting .356.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs have lost 22 of their past 29 games after starting the season 27-12.<\/p>\n<p>Starter Michael Lorenzen had his best outing of the season for Colorado, giving up just two hits, one earned run and a season-high seven strikeouts in five innings. In his previous four starts, the veteran right-hander had allowed 22 earned runs across 15 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Shota Imanaga threw five scoreless innings for the Cubs, allowing only two hits and striking out seven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Up next<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera (3-3, 4.99 ERA) was set to face RHP Ryan Feltner (2-1, 4.22) on Thursday in the series finale.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2175\">Hollywood directors reach tentative 4-year deal with studios and streamers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2177\">Pope honors Barcelona\u2019s sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaud\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2178\">Rockies break skid with 7-3 win over Cubs behind Hunter Goodman\u2019s two-run homer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DENVER | Sterlin Thompson hit a pinch single off Daniel Palencia\u2019s 100-mph fastball in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. 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