"The Cubs had a fairly beefy nine hits and seven walks tonight, but none of their hits went for extra bases AND they went 1-15 with runners in scoring position, with 16(!) batters left on base."
"The mortal sin was not driving in even a SINGLE run with runners on second and third and no outs in the bottom of the 11th inning."
"This was shaping up to be a real momentum/narrative shifter for the Cubs, especially because it was Alex Bregman who sent them to extras with his clutch, two-out, game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning."
The Chicago Cubs suffered a frustrating loss, failing to capitalize on scoring opportunities throughout the game. Despite having a 71.9% chance of winning, they could not drive in runs, particularly in the 11th inning with runners on second and third and no outs. Alex Bregman tied the game with a clutch RBI single but could not secure the win. The team recorded nine hits and seven walks but went 1-15 with runners in scoring position, leaving 16 batters on base, highlighting their struggles this season.
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