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This game was nuts and I for one am glad this series in Colorado is over. The Chicago Cubs ended up winning the rubber match on Sunday, beating the Rockies 9-7, but after several weird things it of course ended on a video replay that reversed a safe call at home plate.
Brandon Morrow came in to close out the ninth inning, but loaded the bases with two outs. He got two strikes on Ian Desmond, but then threw a ball in the dirt that got away from Willson Contreras. Luckily, Contreras tracked the ball quickly and threw it to Morrow, as Nolan Arenado was trying to score from third base.
Arenado was initially ruled safe, which would have cut the lead down to 9-8, and moved runners to second and third. However, after the video review, the right call was made, as Morrow tagged Arenado before he touched home plate, resulting in the last out of the game.
He's OUT! pic.twitter.com/DHVZgQhze1
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) April 22, 2018
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Wild stuff going on today.
It started with Kris Bryant getting beaned and leaving the game in the first inning. Two Cubs coaches were ejected. The Cubs got out to a 3-0 lead, but of course with Coors Field no lead is safe. Javier Baez hit another home run and also drove in two more runs with a double in the seventh inning.
Even with the Cubs up 9-4, things were still weird. Carl Edwards Jr. came in during the bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded and only one out. The Rockies ended up scoring three runs on two balls that didn’t even leave the infield, as Edwards threw a ball behind Anthony Rizzo with two outs that let two runs score.
Before that, Jason Heyward had a miserable day in right field, battling the sun all afternoon. A fly ball hit to him early in the game dropped to his right, as he was blinded by the sun that allowed the Rockies to score two runs. Heyward also had trouble with a few more balls hit to him in right field.
Finally, Albert Almora Jr. was just incredible.
This was the third spectacular catch of the game.
Albert Almora crashes into the wall after the catch. pic.twitter.com/HhOyhIDg42
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) April 22, 2018
You can see the others here.
VIDEO: Albert Almora Jr. Is Putting On One Hell Of A Highlight Reel In Colorado
So, the Cubs get the series win, have Monday off before a quick two-game set against the Cleveland Indians.
