Bleed Cubbie Blue · Aug 30, 2019
Cubs 4, Mets 1: The Victor Caratini game
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty ImagesWell now, that was unexpected.
The Cubs came into Thursday night’s game having to face the reigning N.L. Cy Young Award winner, Jacob deGrom, who was having a terrific second half (1.04 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star break). It was going very difficult to complete a three-game sweep.
And then Victor Caratini stepped up and took over this game, smashing two home runs (his second two-homer game of the season) and the Cubs did indeed finish the sweep with a convincing 4-1 win over the Mets.
The Cubs went down 1-2-3 in the first. Jon Lester put the Cubs behind 1-0 when J.D. Davis homered off him with two out in the bottom of the inning.