Cubs fans celebrate NLCS berth in Wrigleyville

Comings proceeded to go behind the Cubs’ dugout to help celebrate their win and told an usher about Schwarber’s ball. Arrieta was confident, but did not last the entire game.

Asked how significant it was for the fans that the Cubs had finally clinched a post-season series at Wrigley Field, Rizzo replied: “They deserve it. They deserve it. Hopefully this is just a taste of what’s going to come”.

They will find out who they play on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLDS.

Going into the series against the battle-tested St. Louis Cardinals, a lack of playoff experience was supposed to be a problem for the Chicago Cubs. “Just a collection of skill and fight and character just all the way across the board”.

Rizzo’s solo drive to right off losing pitcher Kevin Siegrist in the sixth put Chicago back on top 5-4 after St. Louis had scored two in the top half of the inning.

It was a helluva thing to watch-Trevor Cahill!

The collapse in the second wasted a fast start for St. Louis, which grabbed a 2-0 lead when Piscotty connected on Hammel’s fourth pitch of the game.

“I think we’re too young to even realize what we just did”, young slugger Kris Bryant said. This is the biggest game of his career. You have to continue to work the process. “From the beginning to the end the bullpen was fabulous”. “Up and down, we were all wonderful”. Baez had a crucial three-run homer in the Cubs’ Game 4 victory over the Cardinals to advance to the NLCS. “So we square up with our best guy for that situation against their best guys, and we see what happens. We’ve all kind of grown up together, and now they’re delivering on the field and everybody is so bought in”. Piscotty, who made his major league debut on July 21, also hit a two-run homer in the Cardinals’ 8-6 loss on Monday night. He clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning, his third of the postseason.

Kenley Jansen got four outs for his second save.

Regarded as one of the most talented and entertaining managers, the 61-year-old joined the Cubs back in November at a staggering $25 million contract. Could this be the year they end the drought? Hammel allowed two runs on three hits, walked three and strike out two. Kyle Schwarber provided the Cubs’ ninth home run in two games to make it 6-4 in the seventh.

The Cardinals have won 11 championships, all since the Cubs’ last title in 1908. The ball landed on top of the right-field videoboard and wound up nestled against a railing on the front edge. Pinch hitter Brandon Moss then singled to right to score Peralta.

Venezuelan Cubs players Hector Rondon and catcher Miguel Montero congratulate each other for a job well done. “Go Cubs Go!” rang from the loudspeakers, and 42,411 believers sang along, waving white towels with a blue “W”, like the win flag the Cubs fly above their scoreboard. Cruz started in his place.

Since Russell will be out for the entire series, the Cubs will be able to replace him on the series 25-man roster, which has not yet been announced (I’d expect it out sometime Friday morning).