Heath Fillmyer allowed three singles over seven innings for his first major league win, Adalberto Mondesi and Drew Butera each drove in three, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-0 Wednesday night.
Anthony Rizzo drilled Fillmyer (1-1) with a line drive on the left foot on his third pitch, but Fillmyer stuck around and didn't allow another hit until David Bote and Tommy La Stella singled with one out in the seventh inning.
Mondesi belted a 2-0 pitch from Jose Quintana for a three-run homer in the seventh. It was Mondesi's fourth home run and his first since July 15, a span of 42 at-bats.
Butera hit a two-run, two-out double with the bases loaded in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly during a four-run eighth.
Jorge Bonifacio, who entered hitting .103 in his past 16 games, Brett Phillips and Hunter Dozier each had two hits and a walk and combined to score seven runs. Bonifacio had an RBI double in the eighth, while Phillips contributed an RBI triple.
Quintana (10-8) dropped to 3-10 in 25 starts against the Royals. He was removed after Mondesi's homer, giving up five runs on six hits and two walks.
The Royals snapped a six-game losing streak.
DARVISH UPDATE
Cubs RHP Yu Darvish threw a 33-pitch bullpen with his velocity reaching 93 mph.
"He looked loose and free to me," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "I thought it was a really good day, no negatives."
Darvish, who the Cubs signed to a six-year $126 million contract in February, has missed 69 games. He last pitched on May 20. Maddon said he anticipates Darvish will throw one more bullpen, and if he has no setback, would go on a minor league rehab assignment.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: IF-OF Ben Zobrist (sore hip) was out of the lineup after leaving Tuesday's game in fifth inning. "Just a little bit sore, just precautionary," Zobrist. "Let's rest it and get back to it. It should be no problem at all Friday."
Royals: RHP Ian Kennedy (left oblique strain) said he felt no discomfort the day after throwing a 25-pitch bullpen. He is scheduled to throw a 30-35 pitch bullpen Friday while mixing in more offspeed pitches.
UP NEXT
Cubs: After a day off, RHP Kyle Hendricks will start Friday against the Nationals at Wrigley Field.
Royals: Continue interleague play with a series beginning Friday against St. Louis. RHP Burch Smith will start the opener.
