Tag: NL Wild Card Series
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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 decision to have Shota Imanaga face Manny Machado in Game 2 of NL Wild Card Series
Recap: What happened in Game 2 The Cubs faced a 3-0 deficit after Manny Machado connected on a first-pitch splitter in the fifth inning, extending the Padres’ lead in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series. The homer came after Fernando Tatis Jr. walked and took second on Luis Arraez’s sacrifice bunt, creating an…