ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- He wasn’t supposed to start another game this regular season, but his bosses told Chicago Cubs lefty Mike Montgomery to be ready just in case. After all, the Cubs were taking on the Tampa Bay Rays, who were 17-27 against lefty starters this year.
You can make that 17-28 after a fantastic outing from the Cubs’ sixth starter on Tuesday night.
“That’s the best I’ve seen him since he’s been here,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
Montgomery was great, pitching six innings while giving up just one hit, a home run to Brad Miller in his final inning of work.