Game One Hundred Thirty-One - Cubs 5, Reds 4 WP – Fernando Rodney (1-0, 6-5) LP – Burke Badenhop (1-4, BS 2) Save – Hector Rondon (25) Kyle Schwarber stepped in with two outs, Dexter Fowler on first base and the Cubs down 4-3 in the seventh inning. Schwarber annihilated a 3-2 pitch from Reds’ reliever Burke Badenhop. The ball ended up in the left center field bleachers in a hurry after traveling 432 feet. And the Cubs beat the Reds on Tuesday night at the old ballyard. The Cubs played … [Read more...]
A Helping of Cubs Trivia
Happy Thanksgiving from the CCO! Today is the day we give thanks for all of things in our lives while spending time with family and friends. But just in case you are looking for your daily 'Cubs fix', here is another look inside the Cubstory book. So if you are wondering who are the only two players in franchise history to record three 200-hit seasons or which player holds the Cubs' record for the most runs scored in a single-season or Hack Wilson's OPS in 1930, here's information you can use … [Read more...]