The Chicago Cubs surprisingly got off the mat Saturday afternoon to even the 2015 NLDS with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis.
It wasn't really that the Cubs won the game as the Cardinals defensive miscues put the game in their lap. Joe Maddon's moronic decision to bat his pitcher 8th snuffed out one rally and almost killed another one, except for a fluke bunt by Kyle Hendricks. Maddon really must abandon this ego nonsense for the good of the team.
The Cubs were up 6-1 at one point, then the Cubs' home run or nothing offense sent silent and almost allowed the Cardinals back in the game, when Hendricks gave up back to back homers to Kolten Wong and pinch hitter Randall Grichuk.
Luckily for the Cubs, relievers Travis Wood, Trevor Cahill and Hector Rondon held the Cardinals off to seal the win.
Rightfielder Jorge Soler was the hitting star of the game, hitting a double and a two run homer and also walking twice. Kris Bryant was a no-show for the second straight game (going 0-4.)
The Cubs now have the momentum in their favor as they host St. Louis at Wrigley Field Monday night.
Saturday, October 10, 2015
at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Game Two NLDS
Chicago Cubs (1-1) 6
at St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) 3
WP-CUBS: Travis Wood (1-0, 0.00), Save-Hector Rondon (1)
LP-St. Louis: Jaime Garcia (0-1)
Home Runs: CUBS-Jorge Soler (1)
St. Louis: Matt Carpenter (1), Randall Grichuk (1), Kolten Wong (1)
Series Tied (1-1)
No comments:
Post a Comment