PCA, Cubs meekly exit playoffs after offense disappears in 2-game Wild Card sweep by Padres
The Chicago team that didn’t have the pope on its side is heading meekly into the offseasonOCTOBER 1 • Associated Press
NICO HOERNER #2 - SECOND BASEMAN - CHICAGO CUBS
8 HR •
72 RBI •
.263 AVG
8 HR
72 RBI
.263 AVG
Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 vict...SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press
MLB Wild Card Roundup: Ben Rice's Slam, Michael King's No-Hit Bid Highlight Game 1s
Austin Riley and Ben Rice were the big MLB postseason stars on Tuesday. Here's the best action from the wild-card games.SEPTEMBER 30 • FOX SPORTS
Padres' Michael King loses no-hit bid in 7th inning of playoff opener against the Cubs
Michael King allowed his first hit with one out in the seventh inning of the San Diego Padres’ Wild Card Series opener against the Chicago CubsSEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press
Cubs clinch 2nd straight playoffs trip by beating Marlins 2-1 as Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club
Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base to go along with his major league-leading 45 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight post...SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press
Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman pushing for regular-season return after foul ball injury
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman could play again in the regular season after he sustained multiple facial fractures when he was struck in the face by a foul ball on SundaySEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press
Crow-Armstrong hits 45th homer as Cubs beat Reds 9-1, edge closer to playoff berth
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits his 45th homer of the season as the Chicago Cubs move closer to clinching a postseason berth with a victory over the Cincinnati Reds on SundaySEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press
Reds and Cubs meet in series rubber match
The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesSEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press
Boyd ends 6-start winless streak, Cubs beat Reds 5-2 to close on playoff berth
Matthew Boyd ended a six-start winless streak, Dansby Swanson hit his first home run since coming off the injured list and the Chicago Cubs moved closer to their second straight pl...SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press
Cubs and Braves meet, winner claims 3-game series
The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesSEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits his 42nd homer on a 4-hit night as Cubs beat Braves 7-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 42nd homer to match the Cubs record for a left-handed batter and finished with four hits and four RBIs to power Chicago past the Atlanta Braves 7-3SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press
Brandon Lowe helps the Pirates top the Cubs 4-3 in series finale
Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh’s three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to avoid a sweep of their weekend seriesSEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press
Cubs look to keep home win streak alive, host the Pirates
The Chicago Cubs, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press
Cubs rally with 2 runs in 8th on walk, hit batter with bases loaded, top Pirates 4-3
Alex Bregman scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press
Pirates place rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez on injured list with a left hamstring injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Esmerlyn Valdez on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, likely signaling the end of the 22-year-old outfielder’s rookie seasonSEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press
Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez leaves game at Cubs with injury
Pittsburgh rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez left Friday’s 12-2 loss to the the Chicago Cubs after injuring himself while running to first base on a grounder in the sixth inningSEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press
Cubs hope to have shortstop Dansby Swanson back from oblique injury in a week
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson could be back in the team’s lineup in a week, manager Craig Counsell said before Friday’s game with PittsburghSEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press
Lara's single in 10th gives Brewers 4-3 win over Cubs after Chourio's tying homer in 9th
Luis Lara singled home the winning run in the 10th inning after Jackson Chourio tied the score with a two-out homer in the ninth, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Chic...SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press
Cubs take win streak into game against the Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the Miami MarlinsSEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press
Conforto homers, Hoerner has 3 hits to lead the Cubs past the Marlins, 6-5
Michael Conforto homered and singled, Nico Hoerner had three hits and an RBI and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press
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