Bote swings hot bat as Cubs cruise past KC

Mike Montgomery fired six-plus strong innings and David Bote logged a pair of run-scoring hits to help the Cubs secure a series win against the Royals, who dropped their sixth in a row. Bote hit a two-run triple in the first inning, while his RBI single capped a two-run fifth. Ben Zobrist, who had a sacrifice fly in the fifth, left the game after five innings with left hip tightness.