For four innings, this game was just a ridiculous pitchers battle. Per Len on the broadcast, the game was the very first in all of baseball this year that began out with both pitchers retiring the first nine batters of the game, and Alec Mills in fact carried his perfect start through the 4th. He looked definitely wonderful, though he encountered trouble for 3 batters in the 6th, a fast hit, a HBP, and after that he left one hanging to Christian Yelich (a man he had actually started out two times prior to in the video game).
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The Cubs ground Brandon Woodruff out of the game in the 5th, having plated three in the inning and loaded the bases with one out. Credit to the Brewers reducers to be sure, but the Cubs batters looked definitely bewildered.
The Cubs got a little something cooking in the 8th when they filled the bases against Josh Hader, but with Kris Bryant not available off the bench (as it ended up), the very best pinch striking option for Jason Kipnis was Josh Phegley. It didnt work out. Uncertain Albert Almora wouldve gone any much better, but Phegley struck out on a pitch at his face.
At least we got to see Craig Kimbrel get a significant inning (down by one, 9th inning) and look much better in the procedure. Heck, one of his curveballs struck Justin Smoak in the foot, however it was so nasty with so much movement that he swung at it.
For four innings, this video game was simply an absurd pitchers duel. Per Len on the broadcast, the game was the very first in all of baseball this year that began out with both pitchers retiring the first 9 batters of the video game, and Alec Mills really carried his ideal start through the 4th. He looked absolutely wonderful, though he ran into trouble for 3 batters in the 6th, a fast hit, a HBP, and then he left one hanging to Christian Yelich (a man he had actually struck out twice prior to in the game).
