So, ugh, this wasn’t exactly pretty for the Chicago Cubs, but they’ll take a win any way they can get it after blowing an 8-0 lead to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Addison Russell hit the game-winning home run in the ninth, making it 9-8, and then Wade Davis shut the door in the bottom half.
Russell’s home run was the fifth dinger of the night for the Cubs.
Addison Russell makes it 9-8 on the #Cubs 5th home run tonight. pic.twitter.com/Jt49eJGTN7
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) July 15, 2017
The Cubs jumped all over the Orioles in the first inning, getting four runs after five batters. Willson Contreras hit a three-run home run and then Kyle Schwarber followed up with a homer as well.
Willson Contreras destroying a 3-run home run. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/WDytFJFW9g
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) July 15, 2017
And then Kyle Schwarber showing more good signs, a no-doubter to left. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/kS3TMvnK2u
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) July 15, 2017
Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward also added home runs, extending the lead to eight after the top of the third inning.
Ben Zobrist with a 2-run home run! #Cubs pic.twitter.com/5NTQif1iYx
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) July 15, 2017
Jason Heyward makes it 4 home runs in 3 innings for the #Cubs! pic.twitter.com/8GqDzIbOqf
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) July 15, 2017
However, Mike Montgomery didn’t have his best stuff, gave up some walks and was getting hit hard once he faced Baltimore’s lineup for the second time. Montgomery was lifted in the fifth inning, but Justin Grimm gave up more hits and at the end Montgomery was charged with four earned runs. During the fifth, Grimm gave up two earned runs of his own, cutting the lead to 8-6.
The Orioles tied the game with a Mark Trumbo two-run homer in the eighth, but thankfully Addison Russell got a hold of one and gave the Cubs the win.
