It’s Wednesday and the Cubs are riding the wave of a series-opening win that saw them mix small-ball with power. They also managed to score three runs despite being thrown out at home and picked off twice at first base in the same inning. On the other hand, they only scored three runs despite three straight hits and then two walks in the 2nd inning.
According to Elias, it was the first time since August 30, 1991 that a team made three outs despite every batter reaching safely. It was an absolute TOOTBLAN-fest, with Carson Kelly failing to score on a passed ball (which technically wasn’t scored as such since he was out) and both Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw being picked off by a right-handed pitcher.