Tuesday at Wrigley Field was a long doubleheader day, the Cubs’ first twin bill since April 2024.

Tuesday at Wrigley Field was also a very good day, as the Cubs swept the doubleheader over the Brewers, 6-4 in the day game and 4-1 in the night contest.

BCB’s JohnW53 pointed out to me that it was the first Cubs DH sweep at Wrigley Field since May 4, 2021, when they took two from the Dodgers. But that one was a pair of seven-inning games, back in the brief time MLB was doing that. (One of the games did go nine, though.)

The last Cubs doubleheader sweep at home of two scheduled nine-inning games was almost exactly nine years ago, Aug. 16, 2016, coincidentally also against the Brewers. They won those two games 4-0 and 4-1. That year ended up pretty well for the Cubs, I’d say. Who knows? Mayb

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