Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field was all about Kyle Hendricks, with the veteran changeup artist making what was likely his final start in a Cubs uniform. The Professor stepped up in a big moment, just like he has time and again in his illustrious career, pitching a shutout into the 8th inning and putting his team in position to win.
Weather conditions favored the pitchers again Saturday, with the wind blowing in hard from center field. Hendricks took full advantage, with a vintage aggressive and efficient outing that kept the Reds off the scoreboard. Unfortunately, Chicago could not figure out starter Rhett Lowder and there was no score through seven frames.