Zac Gallen, Daulton Varsho lead Diamondbacks past Cubs 3-1
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By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks stopped a six-game slide with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Gallen allowed one run and two hits, continuing his strong start to the season. The right-hander issued three walks and hit a batter, but he wiggled out of a jam in his last inning. The Cubs got Marcus Stroman back from the COVID-19 injured list, but they struggled at the plate. Yan Gomes doubled home Willson Contreras in the fourth for the team’s only run.