CHICAGO — Shane McClanahan gave the Rays a strong six innings on a cold night, but the bullpen let them down in a 4-2 loss to the Cubs.
Reliever Jason Adam put on the first two batters he faced in the seventh, hitting Seiya Suzuki and walking pinch-hitter Jonathan Villar. Adam struck out Patrick Wisdom, then was replaced by Jeffrey Springs.
The lefty got out Clint Frazier, then allowed a two-out single to Ian Happ to put the Cubs ahead to stay. They added another run in the eighth when Frank Schwindel homered off new Rays reliever Javy Guerra.
