A sixth-inning fight was enough to get Rockies fans intrigued, but a shutdown operation with runners on base was the Cubs’ key to success on Thursday. Colorado finished the night going 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
Entering Thursday with the best record in baseball, the Rockies have now dropped to a still-exciting-but-not-as-strong 4-2. Chicago was able to score in just two innings tonight, the first and sixth, while Colorado’s run scoring was limited to only the fifth.
There were 15 other zeroes for the remaining half-innings on the scoreboard, and an old friend would eventually post the final one en route to a save and Cubs victory.