It’s starting to look a lot like 2015 for the Chicago Cubs.
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The Cubs were at it again Wednesday, as they rallied from a 4-1 deficit with a run in the eighth and three in the ninth, culminating in a dramatic, walk-off 5-4 win over Miami to complete a three-game sweep of the Marlins. “Hopefully many to come”. I know that when we were sellers, we had some awareness.
It was a heartbreaker for Miami, and another riotous win at Wrigley for a Cubs team that seems to be rediscovering its ungodly blood magic as August opens up.
That’s why, as the roof was caving in on him and the Marlins in the ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Ramos didn’t want to walk Anthony Rizzo intentionally to load the bases.
“I didn’t have command over anything”.
Hammel has varied his mix of pitches from start to start, going fastball-heavy against the Marlins and Brewers (at least 60 percent fastballs in each), but using his curve and slider more against the Braves, White Sox and Rangers (at least 46 percent against each). “It was pretty rough”.
Ramos gave up a leadoff double to Miguel Montero, a single to Javier Baez and walked Szczur on five pitches to load the bases. Dexter Fowler made it 3-2 with a sacrifice fly to right, and all the runners advanced. The winning run came on Ramos’ wild pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, allowing Matt Szczur to scoot in from third.
But Mattingly said he preferred for Ramos to face Ben Zobrist, the Cubs’ cleanup hitter, and not Rizzo. “You just kind of play off the atmosphere out there”.
DETROIT – J.D. Martinez broke an eighth-inning tie with a pinch homer on the first pitch he faced since June and Detroit beat Chicago for its eighth straight victory.
The Marlins appeared on track for a victory after Mathis clubbed a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh while starter Tom Koehler allowed just one run on five hits.
Arizona’s Zack Godley (3-2) allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings.
“It’s painful, but it’s still a game”, he added.
Edwin Diaz has replaced struggling Steve Cishek and taken over as the Mariners’ closer just two months removed from Double-A.
When asked what the team’s goals are now, with the stretch drive in sight, Lackey offered what might become the Cubs’ slogan. Gordon reached on an infield single and stole second prior to Yelich’s at-bat. The strategy backfired as Ramos walked Zobrist and then unloaded a wild pitch with Contreras at the plate. Mathis’ second homer of the year also scored Derek Dietrich. Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley (3-2) allowed 4 runs on 8 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk in 6 innings.
Teixeira’s home run, the first for the switch-hitter off a lefty since July 31 past year, put the Yankees ahead 6-3.
CINCINNATI – Brandon Moss singled home two runs in St. Louis’ four-run first inning, extending his season-long streak against Cincinnati.
Baltimore scored three runs in the first inning and that was enough to edge Texas 3-2.
Atlanta scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh off Juan Nicasio, taking an 8-4 lead on Adonis Garcia’s RBI single, Matt Kemp’s sacrifice fly and Erick Aybar’s RBI triple. The Japanese star remained at 2,998 career hits.
Marlins: 1B Justin Bour (ankle) went 0 for 3 for Triple-A New Orleans was expected to play one more minor league rehab game Wednesday before returning Friday at Colorado.
The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Jason Hammel on the bereavement list and recalled right-handed pitcher Justin Grimm from Triple-A Iowa. Grimm had no record and a 4.72 ERA in 45 relief appearances with Chicago.
Trevor Bauer (7-5) gave up eight runs – seven earned – in 2 2-3 innings.
“We’re doing a really good job of that and Tuesday night with (Jose) Fernandez on the mound”.
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Because of a family matter, Hammel won’t accompany the team to Oakland for a three-game series against the Athletics this weekend.
