Of their 38 road losses this season, none may hurt more for the Cubs than Thursday’s in Philadelphia.
Where does one even begin? Yu Darvish continued his torrid stretch post-All-Star break, Anthony Rizzo hit his first home run since July 27 and Kyle Schwarber hit his 100th career home run. And yet, what will stand out most is the Cubs bullpen collapsing in epic fashion in the ninth inning.
The Cubs entered Thursday’s final frame with a seemingly comfortable 5-1 lead. Rowan Wick – who was riding a streak of 22-straight scoreless appearances (between the majors and minors) – retired Jean Segura for a quick first out.