Cubs Insider · Mar 1, 2018
CI Recap (2/28/18) – Cubs 7, A’s 5: Gimmy Some More
Kyle Hendricks and several key bullpen pieces made their spring debuts Wednesday, but the star of the Cubs’ win over Oakland was likely backup catcher, Chris Gimenez. (Box score)
Why the Cubs Won
Gimenez drove in four runs on two singles Wednesday. The veteran is the favorite to back up Willson Contreras, which will allow Victor Caratini to get starts at Iowa.
Key Moment
Gimenez singled up the middle with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 1st, scoring two. Efren Navarro followed with a double in the right-center gap to score two more and give the Cubs a 4-2 lead.
Stats That (Don’t) Matter