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Last Thursday, Seiya Suzuki hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead over the Reds. Cincinnati scored twice in the ninth and won the game, 4-3. I...
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. .......... ...
From Fred Pfeffer's 3-run blast against Detroit in 1884, through Gabby Hartnett's solo "Homer in the Gloamin' " against the Pirates in 1938, to Jason Heyward's drive with 2 aboard against the Reds...
A batter who has been hit by a pitch takes extra joy in later slugging a home run -- especially in his very next trip to the plate. How often have Cubs batters enjoyed such immediate revenge? ....
The Cubs won barely more than 1 of every 3 games during the final 2 months of 2021, going 20-36. Eight of their wins came in a 9-game stretch from Aug. 31 through Sept. 8. And the last of those 8...