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Rockies 6, Cubs 5: The game where lots of things went right but the Cubs still lost

Bleed Cubbie Blue | April 16, 2022

Related Topics: Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Patrick Wisdom, Willson Contreras, Marcus Stroman, Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal, Daniel Bard, C. J. Cron, Jonathan Villar

Look at all the things that went well for the Cubs Friday night in Denver:

  • Willson Contreras had a three-hit game
  • The Cubs bullpen threw well and generally kept the game close
  • Patrick Wisdom went 2-for-2
  • The Cubs went 5-for-15 with RISP

None of that matters, unfortunately, because the Cubs lost the game 6-5.

Let’s rewind and look at some of the good stuff.

With one out in the second inning, three singles produced the first Cubs run of the evening, the RBI hit by Alfonso Rivas [VIDEO].

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