CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. LeMahieu had three hits and scored twice to help the Colorado Rockies get a win in their first game after trading Troy Tulowitzki, beating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Tuesday night.
LeMahieu extended his hitting streak to 18 games with an RBI double as part of a four-run first, tripled in the fifth and singled in the ninth to help Colorado won for the third time in five games.
Tulowitzki was traded along with right-handed reliever LaTroy Hawkins to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Reyes and a package of prospects in a deal reported after Monday night’s game and officially announced earlier Tuesday. Reyes could make his Rockies debut Wednesday in the series finale.
Daniel Descalso, who started at shortstop in this game, made a leaping grab of a line drive by Kris Bryant to end the seventh inning and strand two runners.
Nolan Arenado had a two-run double and Nick Hundley added a run-scoring groundout in the first against Dallas Beeler (0-1).
Carlos Gonzalez, subject of increased trade speculation after the Tulowitzki deal, was 0 for 4.
Yohan Flande (1-1) got his first career victory, giving up a run and four hits while walking three and striking out four in five innings. He came in 0-7 with a 4.97 ERA and was making his first start since Sept. 24.
Recalled earlier Tuesday from Triple-A Iowa, Beeler lasted only 1 1/3 innings and allowed four runs and four hits while walking three and striking out one.
Dexter Fowler had three hits, Jorge Soler had two, including a run-scoring single in the first, and Chris Coghlan had a pinch-home run in the seventh for Chicago.
The Cubs, who won Monday on Bryant’s two-run homer in the ninth inning, have lost four of five.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Christian Bergman (right shoulder) was sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Cubs: LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (left shoulder) threw six innings and allowed two unearned runs Monday for Triple-A Iowa.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Eddie Butler (3-6, 4.77) will make his first career start against the Cubs.
Cubs: LHP Jon Lester (5-8, 3.32) has faced Colorado only once in the regular season, but beat the Rockies in Game 4 of the 2007 World Series to clinch a title for Boston.
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