When the Cubs pulled out of their offensive torpor of recent days and had a seven-run inning, my first thought (and yours too, be honest) was, “How are they going to blow this lead?”
But they didn’t. Not only that, they added seven more runs and blew out the Pirates 14-5, paying them back in part for the two blowout defeats Monday and Tuesday.
There are lots of highlights to look at here, so let’s get to them.
After a scoreless first, the Cubs loaded the bases on a Jonathan Villar double, Nico Hoerner single and Jason Heyward being hit by a pitch in the top of the second.