Cubs 13, Diamondbacks 11: That game was just bonkers!

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesAl Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social

You have seen me write here, many times, about all the wild double-digit run games played at Wrigley Field back in the 1970s, with the wind blowing out.

If you have ever wondered what that sort of game felt like, you just experienced it in the Cubs’ wacky 13-11 win over the Diamondbacks on, yes, a warm and windy afternoon at the ol’ ballyard.

The only difference — the teams seemed to forget the wind was blowing out for the first six-plus innings. This was a 2-1 game going to…