CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta’s bid for a second straight no-hitter was dashed on his fifth pitch. His Wrigley Field scoreless streak ended at 52 2/3 innings.
Oh, and he won his 16th consecutive decision, the longest streak in the major leagues in a decade.
“I was a little flat today,” the NL Cy Young Award winner said Thursday after leading the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2.
Chicago improved to 16-5, its best 21-game start since opening 1907 at 17-4.
“Our most important ballgames are still ahead of us,” Arrieta said. “We’re still lined up pretty well.