51�Թ�

The righty scattered three hits and four walks across 4 ⅔innings.

“It looked like it had some good movement. I know a couple of the righties said they saw a few good ones, too. It’ll be definitely a very important pitch for him.”

The righty allowed three hits and a walk through the first three innings but didn’t allow a run.

Bennett was pulled for reliever Michael Leavell in the fourth inning, and the tall righty did well, keeping the Vikings scoreless until the top of the seventh.

The Cubs brought in righty Mark Leiter to finish the inning.