The Cubs entered the 9th inning down two, but since it’s the Pirates, these Cubs cannot lose. So it was, as runners kept reaching, with Alfonso Rivas and Rafael Ortega each driving in a run with two outs to tie it.
And then Frank Schwindel, who’d already hit a monster homer in the game, hit one deep into the hole between short and third, forcing an off-balance throw, and yielding a rare yes-you-should-slide-at-first moment:
No questions, just sing. #Walkoff #GoCubsGo pic.twitter.com/ZYkRkfzLtk
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 4, 2021
Just bonkers! A walk-off like that?! Yes, of course it was reviewed thereafter, and although it sure looked like the tag was applied, it was too close to overturn the call on the field, which was an emphatic safe. CUBS WIN AGAIN!!! The second walk-off in this series, and the second CRAZY walk-off in this series!
Here are the game-tying hit(s), by the way:
Need a clutch two-out hit?
Here, have a pair. pic.twitter.com/fAygtCJGVm
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 4, 2021
Hero mode and mood:
A pretty nice little Saturday.#FrankTheTank pic.twitter.com/ZACoKcKd1i
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 4, 2021
“One of the craziest years of my life.”
First career walkoff for Frank Schwindel 👏 pic.twitter.com/Sdzr1Vn8ZQ
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) September 4, 2021