Tag: Game 2
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Cubs defend decision to leave Shota Imanaga to face Manny Machado in Game 2
Game 2 standoff: The decision and its context In a 3-0 deficit that proved to be the final margin, the Cubs’ decision to leave left-hander Shota Imanaga on the mound to face Manny Machado in the fifth inning became the focal point of the postgame discussion. Cubs manager Craig Counsell defended the move after the…
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Cubs defend Imanaga-Machado decision in NL Wild Card Game 2
Cubs defend decision to pitch Imanaga to Machado in Game 2 CHICAGO — The Cubs faced a charged moment late in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series as manager Craig Counsell stood by a decision that drew mixed reactions from observers: leaving left-hander Shota Imanaga to pitch to Manny Machado in the fifth…