It wasn’t easy, or pretty at the end, but the Cubs held on to a ninth-inning lead and defeated the Angels 4-3, sweeping the three-game series. It’s the team’s first sweep since they swept the Guardians at Wrigley Field July 1-3, and their first on the road since they swept the A’s in Sacramento — back in April! The win moves the Cubs to a season-high 21 games over .500.

Let’s rewind to the beginning of this win, which maybe was a bit too exciting.

The Angels scored first in this one — the first time they had the lead in the entire series. Taylor Ward homered off Jameson Taillon in the first inning.

Old friend Kyle Hendricks did some Kyle Hendricks things early, getting some weak contact and retiring the first five Cubs he faced before he walked his longtime teammate Ian Happ in the seco

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