The Cubs came out swinging in last night’s game, or rather “taking,” as they loaded the bases and forced in a run with a walk in the first inning — all with no outs.
Starlin Castro then worked a great at-bat that ultimately ended with a familiar outcome: a 6-4-3 double play. It scored another run to make it 2-0, but it was a deflating play and felt like a wasted opportunity.
And as it would turn out, the first inning was the extent of the Cubs’ scoring for the night.
Thankfully and miraculously, that was all they’d need.