Marcus Stroman’s record at Wrigley Field this year has not been good. This, you know.
Why this is so has been, so far, something of a mystery, even while Stroman has been dominant in road starts. One thing that has been true about Stroman, home or road, is that he works slowly.
In Friday’s game, he did not do that. The pace of Stroman’s pitching was among the best I’ve seen from him and this could have been one of the reasons he threw seven strong innings, with a no-hitter until two out in the sixth. It was an excellent outing for Stroman and he helped lead the Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Rockies, their fourth win in a row.