Here’s how many times I was absolutely certain the Cubs would lose Friday night’s game:
- When they didn’t get any hits for the first six innings
- When the Brewers tied the game in the ninth and had the winning run in scoring position with one out
- When the Brewers had the tying and winning runs in scoring position in the 10th inning with one out
But, amazingly enough, none of those things prevented the Cubs from a fascinating 4-3 win over the Brewers, and most of it was thanks to Ian Happ.