How often have Cubs scored a run on a balk? By JohnW53 on May 2, 2021, 6:44am CDT 4
A second out left runners on the corner.
Then, as Wilson began to throw his first pitch to Jason Heyward, he lost his footing, stumbled, held onto the ball. He was called for a balk, allowing the runner from third to score.
It might surprise you to learn that was no less than the
85th time in the Modern Era that the Cubs have scored on a balk.
According to my research, Wilson s balk was the
595th by a pitcher facing the Cubs since 1901, so the 85 that gave the Cubs a run are
Cubs historical sleuthing: Rick Reuschel edition
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The information included with this Getty Images photo is. not really grammatically correct:
1970s Strike Batter Missing The Pitched Ball Philadelphia Phillies And Chicago Cubs Baseball Game Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Pa USA
Well, I suppose it could have been fixed with a little punctuation:
1970s. Strike. Batter Missing The Pitched Ball. Philadelphia Phillies And Chicago Cubs Baseball Game, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Pa, USA
Nah, that’s still not very good.
Anyway, that’s obviously Veterans Stadium, and even more obviously, that’s Rick Reuschel batting for the Cubs. You can see the Cubs 1876-1976 centennial patch on his sleeve, so we’re looking at a game from 1976.
1989 Cubs Historical Heroes and Goats: Part 8
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Welcome back to our look back at the 1989 Cubs. I’ve told you from the start that the 1989 season was not one that featured a straight line to the top. I’ve prepared you for ups and downs. In part six of our series, the Cubs suffered some injuries and dropped all five games in the week. They righted the ship though and in part seven, we saw that they won the first five games of the week before dropping the sixth to end the week.
All of the ups and downs had them yo-yoing between first and fourth place before settling into a tie for second at the end of the week, just half a game out of first. As we turn our attention to week eight of the season, we find the Cubs halfway through a two-city, six-game trip. They started out nicely winning two of three in Cincinnati. This week will start out with those final three games and they’ll be played in Houston. For as long as I can remember, Houston was not a
1989 Cubs Historical Heroes and Goats: Part 7
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When last we journeyed back to 1989, the Cubs were dropping five straight games. Injuries had set in and gone were Andre Dawson, Jerome Walton and Mitch Webster from the lineup. This meant increased playing time for people like Darrin Jackson, Doug Dascenzo and today’s featured player Lloyd McClendon.
Those losses dropped the team down to fourth place, 3½ games out of first and to one game under .500. I’ve already spoiled the good news out of all of that. Each of those numbers represents a season low. So the Cubs were able to stop the bleeding. At least to some extent. Let’s jump into the action that occurred during the seventh week of the season. That was a week that saw them cap an eight-game homestand with three games against the Braves, then head out to start a six-game road trip against the Reds.