A series of previous posts documented unusual game-ending plays involving the Cubs, including by outfielders, pitchers and catchers.
This final entry looks at rare plays by infielders.
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Jigger Statz
Mandy Brooks
Earl Webb
Riggs Stephenson
Andre Dawson
Those are the only 5 Cubs outfielders since 1903 who caught a fly ball, then threw out a runner at home to end a game.
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Previous posts documented the Cubs' wins and losses in games that ended with:
1. A strikeout/throwout doubleplay
2. A runner attempting a straight steal
3. A pickoff
Today's topic: wins that.
A previous post reported that the Cubs have lost 19 games that ended with a runner being thrown out on a straight steal attempts, and 6 that concluded with a tag on a pickoff.
That's a total of 25.
A previous post looked at games in which the Cubs gave up the most runs, all unearned (7, three times), and most unearned runs, period (12, once).
Of course, the Cubs have been the beneficiaries.