Cubs split a doubleheader with the Guardians behind strong starting pitching, shaky bullpen
CLEVELAND — For 16 innings Sunday, Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ produced a forgettable day at the plate. Happ had, at one point, struck out in six consecutive at-bats in the doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. When the Cubs needed a big swing, though, he came through.
In the eighth inning of Game 2, Happ slugged his fourth home run of the season to put the Cubs back ahead after ...
CLEVELAND — For 16 innings Sunday, Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ produced a forgettable day at the plate. Happ had, at one point, struck out in six consecutive at-bats in the doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. When the Cubs needed a big swing, though, he came through.
In the eighth inning of Game 2, Happ slugged his fourth home run of the season to put the Cubs back ahead after Cleveland erased their lead with a three-run sixth inning. Happ’s heroics, however, were wasted. The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.
“You gotta try your best to stay in the moment,” Happ said. “This game can eat you alive, and it’s tough when you’re not feeling right and you’re going to get eight or nine at-bats in the day, you can’t dwell on it. Obviously, a really tough start and didn’t feel like I was seeing it very well and just kept trying to make adjustments to get myself to a place where I could recognize the pitch.
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