DENVER – Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker chased the ball along the base of the Coors Field wall as it caromed out of the corner and back the other way.
As he scooped it up and fired to his cut-off man, the Rockies’ Ryan Ritter crossed the plate as the winning run, making Mickey Moniak the hero for his walk-off triple off Cubs closer Daniel Palencia.
The Cubs closed their three-city road trip and the month of August on a sour note, losing 6-5 to the worst team in the majors.
“West Coast road trip’s always tough,” said Happ, whose three-run home run in the eighth inning briefly tied the game.