After many Cubs games, I think to myself, “The recap has written itself.”
Not so much this one after the Cubs’ 5-3 loss to the Padres Tuesday on a chilly, 43-degree evening at Wrigley Field.
Was it relief pitcher failure? Yes, in part. Was it failure to bring runners home? Sort of. Defensive issues? In a way. This was kind of a mishmash of a game, so let’s start at the beginning.
Drew Smyly started this game like he started Friday’s, mowing down Padres hitters. A single by Jose Azocar with two out in the third eliminated any further perfect game thoughts, but the Cubs couldn’t score off Michael Wacha in the first three either.