CHICAGO – A less-experienced arm possibly unravels in the early going of Wednesday’s win-or-go-home Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
Good thing the Cubs had veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon on the mound for a 4-3 victory over the Brewers to force Game 4 on Thursday night at Wrigley Field.
After Christian Yelich led off the game with a double down the right-field line and Brice Turang walked with one out, William Contreras skied a popup that first baseman Michael Busch lost in the sun. The ball dropped, loading the bases on a play with an expected batting average of .001.
“I think that's where some experience comes in,” said Taillon, who tossed four innings of two-run ball. “I've played long enough, I've been through pretty much anything that can happen on a field