If you thought you were seeing the first wave of the “Next Great Cubs Team” Saturday at Wrigley Field, you were right. The Cubs started two pitchers, Matt Swarmer and Caleb Kilian, with a combined six innings of MLB experience (all by Swarmer last Monday). The last time that happened for the Cubs: October 6, 1909, also against the Cardinals, the last day of that season. The Cubs swept that doubleheader behind King Cole (who helped them win the 1910 pennant) and Rudy Schwenk, who never pitched in another MLB game. That Cubs team won 104 games.
Cubs split doubleheader with Cardinals
