Kyle Hendricks allowed one hit and struck out eight in six innings, and the Cubs kept alive their hopes to host to the NL wild-card game with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
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Which, in the Cubs’ case, they do – since the Pirates defeated the Reds 4-0 in this first all-MLB-games-at-the-same-time day, the Cubs will board a plane to Pittsburgh for their first-ever wild-card postseason game Wednesday night at PNC Park.
Now, the Houston Astros need him to pitch the game of his life – while starting on three days’ rest for the first time in his career.
Jerry Sands, who hit a solo homer in the seventh, had an RBI double in the fifth when Cleveland scored three times.
This hype video done by YouTuber Trevor Vallese shows the Cubs surge this season after disappointing years on the North Side.
“I always say that if you focus on being good long enough then you can turn out to be great and we’ve been able to put a few good seasons together”. Maddon said he wanted to see how Schwarber would fare at the position, as the team starts preparing its postseason roster. Advantage: Pirates Third base: Cubs third sacker Kris Bryant came into the league as one of the most talked about power hitters in the game and he backed it up.
Drafted by the Cubs as a catcher with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft, Schwarber has played mostly left field in recent weeks.
Starling Marte hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 12th to lift Pittsburgh past Cincinnati.
The Pirates set a single-season attendance record for a second straight year with a total of 2,498,596, up 56,032 from last season, and an average of 30,847 a game. The NL Cy Young Award contender improved to 11-0 since August. 1, and his season ERA dropped to 1.77. The victor heads for St. Louis to play the NL Central champion Cardinals in a best-of-five Division Series beginning Friday.
Chicagos Chris Coghlan makes a running catch during Sundays game in Milwaukee.
“They gave me an opportunity”, Rizzo said. He allowed two runs in five innings, both coming on a second-inning homer by David Freese.
Cubs: Maddon wasn’t going to get Arrieta out of his routine even though the Cubs had already clinched a playoff berth, so having his ace skip his start was not an option.
“Obviously the adrenaline is going to be running a little more, but I think we are ready for it”, Rizzo said. Mercer hit. 391 over his next six starts….
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Despite all the change this season, the opportunity to rebuild, and of course, the disappointments, Brewers fans say they’re happy to stay loyal throughout the cold winter until next season.
