Cubs starter Jason Hammel had a shot to shut down San Diego on Friday and earn his second win of the season. But one mighty swing off the bat of Wil Myers against reliever Brian Schlitter wrecked that possibility.
Hammel was rolling along through six having yielded two runs on five hits. But back-to-back singles knocked him out of the game and eventually saddled him with a no-decision.
The two runs charged to him that inning raised his ERA to 5.11. Hammel will seek to lower it Wednesday at Pittsburgh.