Cubs host Indians (May 22-23) and Giants (May 25-27) during fourth homestand of season … Five-game homestand to include Cubs Charities Week of Giving and ‘Play Ball Weekend’ The Cubs will host a five-game homestand with a visit from the Cleveland Indians for the first time since 2016 with two games May 22-23, followed by the San Francisco Giants May 25-27. The homestand includes two Community Nights presented by PEAK in the ballpark: Military Appreciation Night presented by Boeing and Law … [Read more...]
Cubs to Host Reds, Brewers and Giants During Third Homestand of Season
Cubs to host the Reds, Brewers and Giants during 10-game homestand, May 16-25 …. Team to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s Wrigley Field debut by raising an honorary flag on right field foul pole The Cubs will host their third homestand of the 2017 season with visits from National League Central Division rivals Cincinnati Reds (May 16-18) and Milwaukee Brewers (May 19-21), followed by the San Francisco Giants (May 22-25). On Thursday, May 18, the Cubs will commemorate … [Read more...]
Cubs Rewind: Ninth Inning Comeback in Game 4 of NLDS
Cubs scored four runs in ninth inning of Game 4 of NLDS to beat the Giants 6-5 and advanced to National League Championship Series Leading two games to one in the Best-of-Five National League Division Series, the Cubs entered the ninth inning of Game 4 trailing 5-2. And once again the Cubs did not quit. Joe Maddon’s team put together a comeback for the ages, one that gave Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy nightmares for several weeks after the game. Needing to avoid Johnny Cueto and Madison … [Read more...]
Cubs Rewind: Javier Baez’s Eighth Inning Homer in Game 1 of NLDS
Javier Baez took Johnny Cueto deep in the bottom of the eighth in Game 1 of NLDS for a 1-0 Cubs win Each one of the 11 wins for the Cubs on the way to The World Series Championship provided unforgettable moments. And Javier Baez supplied the first one in the opener of the Division Series against the Giants. Jon Lester and Johnny Cueto locked in a pitcher’s duel to start the playoffs. Lester limited the Giants to five hits over eight shutout innings, giving up just one extra base knock and … [Read more...]
Cubs Pitchers Rake, Bullpen Shuts Down Giants to Take Game 2 – Cubs 5, Giants 2
National League Division Series Game 2 – Cubs 5, Giants 2 WP – Travis Wood (1-0) LP – Jeff Samardzija (0-1) Save – Aroldis Chapman (2) Kyle Hendricks singled in two runs. Travis Wood hit a solo home run in the fourth. Hendricks and Wood drove in three of the Cubs five runs. Ben Zobrist and Kris Bryant delivered run scoring hits and the bullpen took care of the rest. The pen allowed two hits over the last 5 1/3 innings in relief of Hendricks. And the Cubs beat the Giants 5-2 on Saturday … [Read more...]
Cubs Starting Lineup for Game 2 of NLDS … Contreras Catching Hendricks
The Cubs and Giants square off in Game 2 of the NLDS tonight (7:08pm CDT) at Wrigley Field. It’s Kyle Hendricks versus Jeff Samardzija. And as expected, Willson Contreras is behind the plate for Hendricks. Joe Maddon is sticking with the battery of Hendricks and Contreras and has one of his best defensive lineups in for Game 2. Javier Baez is back in the lineup and playing second base. Maddon is going with an infield of Anthony Rizzo, Baez, Addison Russell and Kris Bryant. With Baez and … [Read more...]
Lester Deals, Baez Blasts Cubs to Win in Game 1 – Cubs 1, Giants 0
National League Division Series Game 1 – Cubs 1, Giants 0 WP – Jon Lester (1-0) LP – Johnny Cueto (0-1) Save – Aroldis Chapman (1) Jon Lester shut out the Giants for eight innings. And Javier Baez supplied the only run the Cubs would need. Baez hit a towering home run into the basket in left field in the bottom of the eighth and the Cubs beat the Giants in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. The Cubs and Giants played their sixth straight game decided by one run. The Cubs … [Read more...]
NLDS Preview – Cubs vs. Giants
After a rather long four-day break, the Cubs return to the field Friday night (8:15pm CDT) to open the National League Division Series against the Giants. The Cubs lived up to the Spring Training hype and were the best team in baseball over the course of the regular season. The Cubs won the National League Central Division Crown and finished the incredible summer with 103 wins, the fourth highest win total in franchise history. Beginning with the best-of-five NLDS against the Giants, these … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Giants – 09/01/16
Game One Hundred Thirty-Three: Cubs (85-47) vs. Giants (72-60) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet Plus, MLB Network – Radio: WSCR 670 The Score, Cubs Radio Network, XM Radio Channels 89, 844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Mike Montgomery, LHP (4-5, 2.60/1.20/3.48) vs. Jeff Samardzija, RHP (11-9, 4.00/1.20/4.17) The Cubs begin a four-game series tonight with the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs are coming off a sweep of the Pirates and will look to keep it … [Read more...]
Coghlan, Zobrist Return to Cubs Lineup for Opener of Giants Series
The Cubs begin a four-game series with the Giants on Thursday night (7:05pm CDT). Mike Montgomery faces Jeff Samardzija in the opener. And Chris Coghlan is back from the disabled list and starting in left field. Chris Coghlan returns from his rehab stint with Iowa as expected. Joe Maddon has Coghlan in left field and batting seventh tonight. Ben Zobrist returns to the starting lineup after a two-day breather. Maddon has a lot of lefties in the lineup against Samardzija. Left-handers have … [Read more...]