We've all seen the Cubs make a lot of hits in a game and still lose.
Since 1901, they have made 11 hits while being shut out 7 times, and 10 hits without scoring 10 times.
They once made 15 hits.
On Saturday, May 13, 2017, the Cubs and Cardinals met in the middle game of a weekend series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
A leadoff home run in the fourth inning gave the Cards a 2-1 lead.
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After perusing my recent post about games that the Cubs won a strikeout/throwout doubleplay, constant reader Ernaga commented, in part, "how many Cubs losses have ended either by a pick-off at.
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.
The Cubs have been no-hit once in their last 8,953 games, through yesterday.
They have been held hitless only 7 times in their long history, tied with the Yankees for fewest among teams that.