“It was just one of those things that you can see what their approach is, but it’s hard as a pitcher to believe that it’s a full lineup type of approach,” Davies said.
“So going through each hitter, you still want to pitch to your strengths.
Davies had allowed only four home runs entering the start, but served up a pair Friday — the slam to Duvall and a three-run shot to third baseman Jon Berti in the sixth.
“I don’t really care how we score runs,” Ross said.
The Cubs had emerged from their early-season hitting cocoon, bringing a season-high .241 average into June after falling to .203 on April 28.