Chicago Cubs storm back for incredible instant classic
Down 10-2 in the sixth inning, Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves was all but lost. But the Chicago Cubs rallied for an amazing 14-10 win.
Down 10-2 in the sixth, the Chicago Cubs seemingly had an “off-day.”
But 12 runs in the last three innings, including a crazy 9-run 8th, gave the Cubs an unlikely 14-10 win.
Jose Quintana had a horrific outing, giving up seven earned runs in 2.1 innings. Quintana walked four batters on the day, seeing his ERA balloon to 8.16.
From then on, the Cubs’ bullpen did a spectacular job of holding down the fort. Eddie Butler, Steve Cishek, Justin Wilson and Brandon Morrow combined for 6.2 innings of 3-run ball.
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The rally began in the sixth inning when Kyle Schwarber worked a bases-loaded walk with one out. Schwarber’s walk cut it to 10-3 heading into the bottom three innings.
One inning later in the seventh, Ben Zobrist tripled home Kris Bryant to cut the deficit to 10-4. Zobrist would score on a Javier Baez grounder to make it 10-5, a score than would stand until the bottom of the 8th.
That was when the magic happened.
The Cubs scored nine runs on just three hits in the eighth.
All nine runs came with two outs.
This included three runs on walks and two on a wild pitch.
Brandon Morrow came on to shut the door in the ninth, amazingly, in a non-save situation.
The Cubs are back to .500 at 7-7, evening the series at one with the Atlanta Braves, who fall to 8-6.
The comeback is the biggest in Cubs history since 2008, when the Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 13-12 after trailing by eight at one point as well.
What else happened in 2008? The Cubs made the playoffs.
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The win is definitely a great sign for a Cubs team that has looked a little slow out of the gates in 2018. Quintana’s start is concerning, but the bullpen’s performance, the plate discipline, and the pure will to win showcased by the Chicago Cubs are all spectacular signs.
It may not have looked like it, but baseball is back. Hallelujah.