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The Cubs will start tonight's game against the Brewers needing to score only 8 more runs to become the first team to reach 100,000 since the start of the National League in 1876.
Their 99,992 are 1.
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When Cubs hit 2 grand slams in a game, 1890 By JohnW53 on Apr 22, 2021, 5:28am CDT +
Fernando Tatis Sr., father of the current Padre, hit 2 grand slams in the same inning for the Cardinals against the Dodgers on April 23, 1999.
No other player has hit 2 slams in 1 inning. Twelve more have hit 2 slams in a game, from Tony Lazzeri of the Yankees in 1936 through Josh Willingham of the Nationals in 2009.
Tony Cloninger, a pitcher, did it for the Braves in 1966.
Future Hall of Famer Frank Robinson did it for the Orioles in 1970.
Nomar Garciaparra did for the Red Sox in 1999, 17 days after Tatis, making that the only season in which it happened twice.
Cubs early walk-offs, Part 2 By JohnW53 on Feb 10, 2021, 3:52am CST +
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FOURTH TIME S THE CHARM
In the ninth inning of a 2-2 game at New York on July 9, 1890, a 1-out double and an infield error put runners on the corners for the Colts, as the team now was known. The next batter fanned, bringing up Walt Wilmot.
The Chicago Tribune explained what happened next: Wilmot, who had previously struck out three times, then sent a safe hit to left and the game was won.
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The Cubs won 9 walk-offs at Cleveland, more than anywhere else on the road.
On June 19, 1891, Cap Anson was on second with 1 out in the ninth and the score even at 2. Cliff Carroll then drove the ball against that part of [pitcher Cy] Young s front elevation known as his shins, and died out at first for his pains, with Anson moving to third.