"It started with a rare mental mistake by Nico Hoerner on Michael Harris II's grounder to open the 8th inning, on which he had plenty of time for a quick field and toss but instead tried for a glove flip (which he botched). A groundball hit and then a double to the wall (juuuust out of Seiya Suzuki's reach), and the lead runner scored. A bummer, which was made all the worse by the subsequent two-run homer to really put things away."
"Another night of limited impact from the Cubs' offense. It's four games on the road against mostly good pitching so you still don't want to start freaking, but that doesn't make it particularly fun to watch. You can't say too much on the other side when the Cubs don't score more than a run, but it was still unfortunate the way the Braves took the lead."
"Great night for Shota Imanaga, though, in a losing effort. Sucks that it was wasted on a night with no offense, but I'm still giving him the Ankin Law: "Making it Personal" Player of the Game honors."
"Not a good night for Phil Maton."
The Cubs produced limited offense across a road stretch against strong pitching, scoring no more than a run. In the eighth inning, Nico Hoerner made a rare mental mistake on Michael Harris II’s grounder, choosing a glove flip instead of a routine field and throw. The botched play allowed a groundball and then a double that put a runner in scoring position, and the lead runner scored. The Braves then added insurance with a two-run homer that effectively put the game away, making Phil Maton’s night difficult. Shota Imanaga delivered a strong performance despite the loss, earning Player of the Game honors despite the lack of run support.
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