In this Five-Tool Newsletter… puzzling trade deadline deals, Vin Scully, the Padres, Cody Bellinger’s collapse and the Angels’ latest soul-crushing loss.
A previous post looked at games in which the Cubs gave up the most runs, all unearned (7, three times), and most unearned runs, period (12, once).
Of course, the Cubs have been the beneficiaries.
A previous post told the story of Phil Cavarretta, who was just 33 days past his 18th birthday when he went 5 for 6 in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Philadelphia on Aug. 21, 1935.
Cavarreta remains.
Less than 6 months from today Aug. 25, 2022 will be the 100th anniversary of the highest-scoring game in Major League history: Cubs 26, Phillies 23.
The centennial will be on a Thursday. The.
Second of 2 posts about the Cubs' 164 wins since 1901 in which they did not score until the ninth inning or later.
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BIGGEST FINAL SCORES
The visiting Cardinals scored single runs in.