Having 7 straight days of trade bait means I’m slipping behind on this task again. We’re past the 150 game mark and the race is still tense as I write this. Hopefully there is a little more separation by the time this goes live.
For games 121-130, there was a small 3 game losing streak mixed in, but the Cubs won the other 7 in the batch. For the first time, I think, the players of the game were more often people I don’t collect, so there are a bunch of stand-ins.
Win #71 – Schwarber – This was the second straight 1-0 game. Not pretty, but it works. Hamels didn’t have too many Ks this time. Kyle was 1-2, with 2 walks and a solo homer to win.
Win #72 – David Bote – Local legend Bote went 1-2, with 2 walks. His 2-run homer in the 5th give us the lead for good.
Win #73 – Cole Hamels – The first Complete Game of the year for the Cubs, I believe. 1 run, 8 hits, 2 walks, 7 Ks over 114 pitches, and a pick off of Billy Hamilton. Solid.
Win #74 – Bote – Again with a walk-off homer! No one was on base this time, but in the bottom of the 10th, he came up big as he’s already become known to do.
Win #75 – Baez – We can’t forget about Baez. He went 2-3, 1 walk (a rarity), and got 3 RBIs (not a rarity) including a solo homer in the 5th and a 2-run single in the 7th.
Win #76 – Hendricks – Pitchers haven’t earned a lot of these honors, but this won’t be the last time you see Hendricks show up. On this game, he pitched 7 innings, gave up only 2 hits and 1 walk, had 5Ks, and no runs in a blowout.
Win #77 – Rizzo – To close it out, Anthony was 3-5, and had 2 RBI off of 2 doubles and a homer. Solid day all around.
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