The Cubs’ 18-5 loss to the Pirates was their worst of the year so far, most runs allowed, worst run differential, so I decided to look through club history and see when was the last time the Cubs had a game as bad as this one.
Turns out it was less than a year ago, and by the same score: an 18-5 loss to the Cardinals, July 20, 2018 at Wrigley Field.
And there’s really no better way to sum this one up than the way I led that recap, so I’m reposting it here:
Lefty O’Doul was a major-league outfielder for 11 seasons, in the 1920s and 1930s.