I've got to say the Cubs almost pulled out an extra-innings victory after Baez's home run, but they managed to blow the game on a two-run homer by Dexter Fowler, who was 0 for 11 to that point in the series. A tip of the hat to Luke Farrrell who has now served up two extra-inning game losing home runs to Cardinals hitters. Perhaps he has earned a one-way ticket to Iowa.
In all honesty, the Cubs have been playing bad baseball for the past week. It is not just the hitting. This team just seems to be sleepwalking through games. The previous two games of the series were winnable games. Say what you like about Quintana and Chatwood not having their best stuff, but the Cardinals would not have scored three runs early on against Quintana if the Cubs had not made costly errors. Nor would they have scored four runs against Chatwood had the Cubs not set them up with two costly misplays.
Finally, the Cubs would not have been in an extra-innings contest Sunday had Heyward not lost a ball in the lights or whatever happened.
Well, that was a devastating defeat. Lets hope they can right the ship soon.
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