It was a pitchers duel under the Wrigley lights, as Jon Lester retired thirteen straight leading into the bottom half of the eighth against the San Francisco Giants. The Baez home run was just the third hit of the night for the Cubs. The Cubs now lead the 2016 NLDS, 1-0.
Takeaways
The big takeaway from tonight is that the Giants are not over-matched. Their rotation is good enough to hold the Cubs vaunted lineup back. A few breaks the other way, and the Giants win tonight. Despite the loss, they did what they needed to tonight.