July 01--Despite a late five-game losing streak and issues involving the back end of their rotation and clutch hitting, the Chicago Cubs managed a 14-13 record in June.
They benefited from a four-game winning streak and taking four of five from Detroit and Cincinnati earlier in the month.
The pitching staff posted a 3.15 ERA despite the struggles of Kyle Hendricks and Tsuyoshi Wada. The offense batted .250 with a .232 batting average with runners in scoring position.
Here's a look at some of the individual performances:
Player June stats
Anthony Rizzo .269, 6 HRs, 15 RBI
Addison Russell .221, 26 strikeouts
Starlin Castro .245, 2 HRs, 11 RBI
Kris Bryant .267, 3 HRs, 11 RBI, 14 walks
Dexter Fowler .240, .286 on-base percentage
Miguel Montero .211, .309 on-base percentage
Pitcher June stats
Jon Lester 0-3, 5.74 ERA
Jake Arrieta 3-1, 2.45 ERA, 24 hits in 33 innings
Jason Hammel 2-1, 2.80 ERA, 41 strikeouts
Kyle Hendricks 2-3, 4.78 ERA, .271 batting average against
Tsuyoshi Wada 1-1, 5.17 ERA, 1.596 WHIP
Hector Rondon 0-1, 0.00 ERA, 12 games, 3 saves
Jason Motte 3-0, 0.93 ERA, 11 games, 3 saves
Pedro Strop 0.79 ERA, 12 games
Justin Grimm 0-1, 1.86 ERA, 13 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings
