CHICAGO (AP) Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his eleventh win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Wealthy Hills return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas Metropolis Royals on Tuesday evening.

Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw every had two hits as Chicago ended a two-game slide. Shaw, Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly had RBIs.

Boyd (11-3) gave up 4 hits, struck out six and walked one in successful his fifth straight begin. The left-hander retired the primary eight Royals batters and didn’t permit successful till Nick Loftin led off the fifth with a line single.

Caleb Thielbar adopted with an ideal eighth and Daniel Palencia labored round two singles within the ninth to finish a six-hitter.

Hill (0-1) turned the oldest lively participant in baseball after the Royals chosen the 45-year-old from Triple-A Omaha. He allowed three runs one earned and 6 hits in 5 innings. The left-hander threw 90 pitches (55 strikes), strolling two and hanging out one.

It was the debut of Hill’s twenty first season within the majors and his first with Kansas Metropolis. The Royals are his 14th main league staff, matching Edwin Jacksons report.

Hill and the Royals fell behind 2-0 within the second when the Royals dedicated two errors, botching potential double performs. Crow-Armstrong doubled in a run off Hill within the fifth.

The Cubs put the sport away with three runs within the seventh off Jonathan Bowlan. ,

Key second

After Loftin singled within the fifth, the Royals loaded the bases with one out on Freddy Fermins bloop and John Raves bunt single. Swanson snared Kyle Isbels broken-bat liner at shortstop, then dived to tag out Fermin earlier than he might get again to second for an inning-ending double play.

Key stat

The Cubs stole six bases within the sport, together with 4 off Hill. That included a double-steal by Justin Turner and Shaw within the second, Chicago scored its ultimate run with on double-steal with Kyle Tucker stealing house and Suzuzki second base within the seventh.

Up subsequent

Royals RHP Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.94 ERA) will begin on Wednesday. The Cubs had not introduced a starter.

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