OSS: Not with a bang but a whimper.
Three up:
- The Cubs pitching staff came to play today. Jon Lester got the start and stepped up by allowing just one run in six innings, striking out nine. Joe pinch hit for him in the bottom of the sixth, which was easily the right move, but the Cubs blew their chance in that frame.
- Cole Hamels graded out as the highest WPA pitcher on the day, pitching two shutout innings in extras. Pedro Strop also managed to look like his old self in his return from injury, so extra bummer to see the offense fritter this away.