Wisdom's double wins it for the Cubs

DENVER - Patrick Wisdom hit a 3-run double to back a solid outing from Alec Mills and lead the Cubs past the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Mills (5-4) overcame a rocky start to pitch 6 innings and earn his first win since July 7, and Wisdom finished with 3 hits.

Manuel Rodriguez gave up a 2-out single in the ninth but got Sam Hilliard on a comebacker to pick up his first career save.

Raimel Tapia had two doubles and nearly made a run-saving catch for Colorado.

Rockies starter Jon Gray (7-7) walked one batter over 6 innings and it came back to hurt him. After getting the first two outs of the fifth, he gave up consecutive singles to Rafael Ortega and Willson Contreras and then walked Ian Happ, a .177 hitter, to load the bases.

Wisdom hit a ball to the wall in left field that Tapia had in his glove, but it fell out when he hit the fence, allowing all three runners to score.

Colorado got both its runs in the first, on back-to-back doubles by Tapia and Brendan Rodgers to open the inning followed by a wild pitch and a groundout. Rodgers finished with 3 hits.

Left fielder Johneshwy Fargas made his Cubs debut and showed why he was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets. With the Rockies leading 2-0, Ryan McMahon led off the fourth with a double and tried to tag up when Elías Díaz flied out to left. Fargas threw a one-hopper to Wisdom, who tagged out McMahon.

All but the top of the first inning was played with three umpires after plate ump Kerwin Danley left the game due to back spasms. Danley was noticeably limping as he walked slowly to the exit behind home plate with the help of Rockies trainers to receive medical treatment.

Roberto Ortiz moved from second base behind home plate for the rest of the game.

Up next: Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta (5-10, 6.20 ERA) will make his second start since returning from the 10-day injured list.