Bomb Threat Reported at Wrigley Field
Sunday’s game saw the Cubs beat the Giants 2-0, completing a four-game sweep over their National League rivals.
“Following our game this afternoon, we received a bomb threat and took swift action to clear the few remaining fans, players, staff and media from the ballpark”, the statement reads.
A police officer said they get dozens of bomb threats a week, but “this one is more credible”. He allowed four runs in five innings in his Cubs debut against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jake Peavy, right, listens to catcher Buster Posey during the … San Francisco scored three ninth-inning runs off two Cubs relievers. “Tuesday we’ll decide what we’re going to do”. Carson Smith worked the ninth for his 12th save in 14 opportunities.
“Most significantly, the Jumbotron plays practically every day, even on non-game days, reverberating loud music throughout the neighborhood, so much so, that people can’t enjoy television or have a conversation in their homes, let alone enjoy their outdoor space”, the LVCC said in a press release.
It sure is a stark contrast from where they were just two weeks ago. The record shows a remarkable improvement from last season, when the Cubs reached the 110-game plateau with a record of 47-63 on their way to another dismal campaign. After allowing four hits and two walks over 7 2/3 innings, Arrieta has posted a 1.23 ERA in his past 10 starts dating to June 21. Having four rookies in the everyday lineup is usually not a recipe for success, but first-year manager Joe Maddon is somehow pushing all the right buttons. But Rondon responded with three straight strikeouts, including Gregor Blanco on a called third strike to end the game. Arrieta’s second career triple set up Russell’s sacrifice fly. Left fielder Nori Aoki will be further evaluated after getting hit in the head by a 92 miles per hour fastball from Arrieta.