Last night may have been one of the more frustrating losses of the season for the Cubs, if only because Yu Darvish looked so unbeatable for most of the night. He had a rough start in the Cubs’ 4-2 loss to the Reds, giving up three quick runs in the 1st inning before settling down and continuing the domination he exhibited in his previous start.
At one point Darvish struck out a team-record eight consecutive Cincinnati batters. Former Cubs Kyle Farnsworth, Kerry Wood and Juan Cruz also racked up eight consecutive strikeouts, but each did so over multiple games.