The boys kept fighting. Washington’s Nationals fell behind 4-0 in the series finale with the Chicago Cubs, and went down 6-1 after they got on the board, but a three-run homer by Anthony Rendon in the sixth made it 6-4, and Howie Kendrick added a solo homer in the seventh, 6-5.
That was as close as they got, however, as the Cubs held on for the one-run win and took two of three in D.C.
Hellboy vs the Cubs: Jeremy Hellickson took the mound tonight winless (0-2) in his last five outings with an 8.