MILWAUKEE — Cubs closer David Robertson was warming up next to reliever Scott Effross in the top of the ninth inning when Seiya Suzuki gave the Cubs a one-run lead on an inside-the-park home run.
Robertson watched Suzuki slide across the plate. And knew he’d be getting the call in the bottom of the ninth inning.
“We had a chance to win that game,” Robertson said after the Cubs’ 5-2 extra-innings loss to the Brewers, “And I just went out there and blew it.”
Robertson (1.95 ERA) has been consistent in high-leverage spots for the Cubs much of the year, logging 11 saves.