The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs have a Wrigley Field history that goes back over 100 years, and there has been plenty of craziness to go around in the past century.
I recently wrote that the Cubs have hit back-to-back home runs to win a game only twice in the entire Modern Era.
The first time was on April 16, 2004, when Sammy Sosa and Moises Alou homered to.
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