With the conclusion of my Greatest Home Runs in Cubs History series Sunday and Major League Baseball no closer to beginning a 2020 season, I figured it was time to begin another one.
This time, there’s no subjective judgment involved. I looked up the top games by a starting pitcher in Cubs history by Game Score. Here is how Game Score is calculated by baseball-reference.com, my source for this list:
Start with 50 points. Add 1 point for each out recorded, (or 3 points per inning). Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th.