Second of 2 posts about the record for most consecutive games by a Cubs batter with at least 1 strikeout.
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During much of Major League Baseball's history, strikeouts by batters were.
"They also serve who only stand and wait." Last line of "On His Blindness," by John Milton
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Dansby Swanson fouled off a 3-2 pitch with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the third inning.
Over the course of a season, a baseball team will average a certain number of runs.
But how many it scores in individual games can vary significantly, sometimes over just a few days.
There was an.
Anthony Rizzo ranks among the Cubs' all-time leaders in many batting categories, including 20th in hits (1,311), 13th in doubles (276) and 6th in home runs (242).
Rizzo was hit by more pitches,.
The scores of the Cubs' 4-game series at San Diego that ended Monday followed a peculiar pattern.
The Cubs gave up 1 run in the first game and won.
They were shut out while losing the second.