CHICAGO (AP) -- Jon Lester struck out 14, one shy of his career high and the most for a Cubs pitcher in more than a decade, leading Chicago over the Colorado Rockies 3-2 Wednesday.A day after he was acquired from Toronto, Jose Reyes was 1 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base in his Rockies' debut. The four-time All-Star, obtained in a trade that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto, batted second and singled in his first at-bat for Colorado, then was caught stealing.Lester (6-8) struck out seven of his first eight hitters and nine of the first 14. He allowed two runs, five hits and one walk in eight innings. 
His strikeout high was set for Boston on May 3 last year against Oakland. He became the first Cubs pitcher to strike out 14 since Mark Prior had 16 on Sept. 30, 2004.Hector Rondon worked around Carlos Gonzalez's two-out walk in a hitless ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances.Anthony Rizzo hit his first homer since July 7, a wind-blown, two-run drive in the third that glanced off the right-field foul pole for his 17th home run this season.Chicago leadoff batter Dexter Fowler homered in the first off Eddie Butler (3-7), who allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.Gonzalez hit his 21st homer, a solo shot off Lester in the seventh. Nolan Arenado hit a sacrif9ce fly in the fourth.Rizzo is is just 8 for 50 since appearing in his second straight All-Star game. Rookie Kris Bryant went 0 for 4 and is hitting .135 (7 for 52) since appearing in his first All-Star game two weeks ago.Colorado's DJ LeMahieu was 0 for 4, ending his 18-game hitting streak.
His strikeout high was set for Boston on May 3 last year against Oakland. He became the first Cubs pitcher to strike out 14 since Mark Prior had 16 on Sept. 30, 2004.Hector Rondon worked around Carlos Gonzalez's two-out walk in a hitless ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances.Anthony Rizzo hit his first homer since July 7, a wind-blown, two-run drive in the third that glanced off the right-field foul pole for his 17th home run this season.Chicago leadoff batter Dexter Fowler homered in the first off Eddie Butler (3-7), who allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.Gonzalez hit his 21st homer, a solo shot off Lester in the seventh. Nolan Arenado hit a sacrif9ce fly in the fourth.Rizzo is is just 8 for 50 since appearing in his second straight All-Star game. Rookie Kris Bryant went 0 for 4 and is hitting .135 (7 for 52) since appearing in his first All-Star game two weeks ago.Colorado's DJ LeMahieu was 0 for 4, ending his 18-game hitting streak.
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