Hey kids! The Chicago Cubs are leading the NLDS 2-1 over the Cardinals now! On a night when Jake Arrieta wasn’t exactly at his best, the offense exploded for an 8-6 victory while holding back a late charge by the Cards. In this victory, the Cubs set a new postseason record with six homers in a game:
#Cubs 1-6 in the order: 1. Fowler: Solo HR 2. Soler: 2-run HR 3. Bryant: 2-run HR 4. Rizzo: Solo HR 5. Castro: Solo HR 6. Schwarber: Solo HR
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) October 13, 2015
Kyle Schwarber started the scoring with a solo shot:
After Starlin Castro tied the game, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo extended the lead:
The Cardinals would claw back against Arrieta, but Jorge Soler can’t be retired:
Like, he literally cannot make an out.