Yesterday, the Cubs got a week's worth of runs against the San Diego Padres, the second absolute destruction of an opposing team by Chicago teams in as many weeks:
The last of Dansby Swanson's three home runs Wednesday might have been the toughest to hit out.
It came off a 43 mph eephus pitch from San Diego Padres catcher Rodolfo Duran, who was already pitching his second inning of a 23-3 win by the Chicago Cubs. Swanson took his time on it and hit it for a grand slam to left field in the bottom of the eighth inning, capping a historic day for him that included the three homers and eight RBIs—the most by a Cubs player since Sammy Sosa had nine in 2002.
The box score looks like one of my Little League games when I was 10.
This comes just five days after the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 22-1 on Friday, including a 10-run 3rd inning.
As of this morning, the White Sox (45-40) are in first place but the Cubs, with a better record (49-38), are in second, but on on a 9-game winning streak. The Cubs start a 3-game home stand against the St Louis Cardinals tomorrow, while the White Sox start a 4-game series in Cleveland tonight.
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