CSN Chicago · May 7, 2019
After Kyle Ryan 'froze,' Cubs have his back
Kyle Ryan's mental mistake costs Cubs in the 9thEven before the ninth inning Monday, it was a strange night at Wrigley Field.
The temperature at first pitch was 33 degrees colder than it was the night before and early on, it looked like the Cubs were going to cruise to a victory as the hottest team in baseball jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the team with the worst record in baseball.
But it wound up being a night of missed opportunities — the Cubs couldn't build a bigger lead on the 10 walks they drew on the evening and then watched as the bullpen melted down in the top of the ninth.