Cubs Crush Angels 6-2, Boyd Shines

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Chicago Cubs took down the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in the rubber match of their 3-game

series at Rigglyfield.

Matthew Boyd was lights out, striking out 10 batters while going into the sixth inning,

allowing just two runs, one earned, on two hits to pick up.

His first win.

Nico Hurner led the charge with three hits.

Matt Shaw added two hits and two RBI's, and Owatt's Breggman reached base three times

on a chilly, windy afternoon.

Boyd bounced back strong after giving up six runs in his season opener against Washington.

The Cubs seized control with five runs in a third, sparked by Hurner's double, Breggman's

single, a sacrifice fly from Danzby Swanson and RBI.

Singles from Shaw and Pee Crow Armstrong.

Angels' first-year manager Kurt Suzuki hesitated too long on a challenge at the plate, so

it stood.

Los Angeles fought back with two in the sixth, chasing Boyd on a Joedell single and an

air of Ibregman that led Mike Trout score.

Chicago tacked on an unearned run in the seventh after Trout's drop fly, with Shaw driving

in Carson Kelly.

You say Kikuchi took the loss for the Angels after five runs on six hits.

Looking ahead, the Angels host Seattle Friday with Reed Deppmer's on the mound against

Brian Wu, while the Cubs head to Cleveland facing Joey Cantillo, with Cade Horton starting.