CHICAGO — Cubs manager Joe Maddon stood by his decision not to use All-Star closer Wade Davis in Chicago’s loss to the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series and questioned the criticism coming his way.
Maddon insisted Monday that Davis was available for only one inning in a save situation. Maddon dismissed the second guessing, a day after John Lackey gave up a three-run homer to Justin Turner in the ninth to send Los Angeles to a 4-1 win and a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3 is Tuesday at Wrigley Field, with Yu Darvish starting for the Dodgers and Kyle Hendricks pitching for the Cubs.