A walk-off hit by pitch. These Cubs are nothing if not inventive in their losses.
Paul Maholm was wild in his return to Pittsburgh, and Rafael Dolis was even worse in the 9th inning. The Cubs managed to score a whopping two runs, which, after going down 2-0 early, seemed like a bounty. But, Dolis has quietly been awful for almost a month, and the Cubs found a way to lose yet again.
On the other side of the bullpen equation (here’s me just trying, desperately, to stay positive)…