It looked like the Chicago Cubs were on the verge of another frustrating loss to begin the season, but a ninth-inning rally helped them complete their comeback win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Ian Happ had the big go-ahead hit, finally coming through in a big spot for the Cubs.
The Cubs can certainly send the Brewers a thank you note, as they committed two errors in the ninth that led to the rally. Victor Caratini reached second base after his slow grounder ended up in a throw out of play behind first base.
Jason Heyward followed with a walk and then Javier Baez reached on a fielding error by third baseman Travis Shaw. Baez’s grounder was potentially a game-ending double play, but Shaw’s miscue cost the Brewers big.
With an 0-2 count, Ben Zobrist hit a perfectly placed ground ball that tied the game.
That set up Happ for yet another shot at redemption and he finally got the job done, giving the Cubs a 4-2 lead.
With Anthony Rizzo still unavailable because of tightness in his back, Jon Lester pinch-hit and dropped the perfect bunt to add to the lead.
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 7, 2018
Brandon Morrow gave up a single in the bottom of the ninth, but still looked great getting the save in the 5-2 win.
