The first game of tomorrow's doubleheader at Cincinnati will be the 2,400th between the Cubs and Reds since 1890, when the Reds joined the National League following 8 seasons in the rival American.
Even the greats have bad weeks, as the Yankees dropped their fourth game in five days, this one in 17 innings. Oh, and they played another one afterwards, too.
On April 17, Cody Bellinger did something as a Cub he never did as a Dodger: make 5 hits in a game.
Many Cubs have enjoyed 5-hit games: 124, to be exact, since 1901.
5 others have produced 6 h.