PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs won their 100th game of the season Monday night the same way they checked off the first 99 -- with dominant starting pitching and an overpowering offensive attack. Javier Baez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, Kyle Hendricks lowered his Major League-leading ERA to 1.99 and the Cubs rolled over the Pirates, 12-2, at PNC Park.
Having already clinched home-field advantage through the National League Championship Series and the best record in the Majors, the Cubs entered the final week of the season with only history and personal accomplishments left to achieve.