The Cubs welcomed the Diamondbacks to Sloan Park in a game that had neither home radio nor television coverage, which means it may not have even taken place. Based on at least one performance, it might be better to have the whole contest stricken from the record books. Unfortunately for Craig Kimbrel, this one isn’t actually expunge-worthy.
José Quintana was on the mound for the second time and he got off to another rocky start, grinding through seven batters before finally escaping with just one run allowed in the 1st. Just like in his debut, however, he settled down and sat down three straight after a leadoff single to start the second.