Thursday’s Cubs-Royals game was one-sided, with Kansas City taking an early lead and never looking back in a 13-2 victory. Despite the loss, the Cubs made some history in the ninth inning.
Cubs pitcher Alec Mills became the first hurler to have a plate appearance since Major League Baseball implemented a universal DH.
“I told him to look intimidating and I think he did,” Cubs manager David Ross said with a smile after the game.
The Cubs forfeited the DH in their lineup in the seventh inning, when they moved Victor Caratini (Thursday’s starting DH) to first base and Ian Happ from first to right field among several innings worth of moves that emptied their bench.