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The Chicago Cubs were a strike away from blowing a 2-0 lead and see their division lead fall to two games against the Milwaukee Brewers, but a single up the middle by Javier Baez gave angsty Cubs fans some hope for a win Thursday night. An inning later, Kris Bryant crushed those same hopes for Brewers fans.
You wanted some gut-wrenching September baseball? Well, the Cubs and Brewers delivered in Game 1 of their pivotable four-game series. The comeback for the Cubs started with an infield single by Ian Happ to start the ninth. The call at first was challenged, but it stood after the review.
Ian Happ is safe. #Respect90 pic.twitter.com/95iCw9URTa
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) September 22, 2017
Happ got to second base and on 1-2 pitch with two outs Javier Baez knocked in the game-tying run.
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TIE BALLGAME #Cubs pic.twitter.com/mgvBcuwGgy
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) September 22, 2017
Oh but the drama was only beginning.
Wade Davis got into a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth and then he got out of it.
big strikeout! pic.twitter.com/YnRfAfx8YU
— Brett (@Cubbieblue97) September 22, 2017
Davis escapes! pic.twitter.com/eIKZjYFulh
— Brett (@Cubbieblue97) September 22, 2017
Then in the 10th, the Brewers dropped a flyball and the MVP showed he’s pretty clutch after all.
Kris Bryant with a go-ahead 2-run HR in the 10th inning for the #Cubs pic.twitter.com/JPojVRwcm3
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) September 22, 2017
Davis struck out the side in the 10th to seal the victory.
The Cubs magic number to clinch the division is six. Kris Bryant just put the first nail in the Brewers coffin.
