Chicago CubsvsArizona Diamondbacks
CHC 4/ARI 5
Things to say
Arizona edged Chicago 5-4 at Chase Field to snap a tough stretch against a Cubs club that's still 76-57.
01
opener
Diamondbacks took it 5-4, one of those games that comes down to the last at-bat. Cubs had chances and just couldn't cash the big hit. Arizona hung around and made them pay late.
02
key player
Somebody in that Arizona lineup came up huge in a spot the whole park knew was coming. That's the kind of clutch at-bat that flips a series.
03
hot take
Chicago's the better team on paper and it doesn't matter one bit if they keep leaving guys in scoring position. Talent don't score runs, contact does.
04
deep cut
The real story was the bullpen bridge. Arizona's pen slammed the door in the back innings and that's been their problem all year, so tip your cap.
05
exit
Cubs still sitting pretty in the standings though, so I'm not sweating one loss in the desert. See how they bounce back tomorrow.
The recap
Arizona edged Chicago 5-4 at Chase Field in one of those getaway-day nail-biters that comes down to the last at-bat. The Cubs came in with the better record, but the D-backs scratched across just enough and made it stand, holding on when the heart of Chicago's order came up looking for one more swing.
Neither bullpen made it easy, and a one-run cushion in the desert is no place to feel safe. Arizona takes it, and the Cubs head out kicking themselves over the runs they left on the bases.