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We might have us something here with Davies.  63 pitches thru 5.  Struck out the pinch hitter to end the inning with a runner stranded at third that Davies walked to lead off the inning.  Seems to me first time facing Davies is not easy, let’s see how the rest of the game plays out.

And Davies falls apart, two singles, a walk, and a two run homer by Colin Moran, all with two outs. Yep, he’s a 70’s kind of man as far as pitch count goes.  The good news is Winkler came in and got the third out on two pitches.  3 - 2 Cubs bottom 6

Cubs win 4 - 3.  Kimbrel closes out the ninth with two strike outs, and Baez with a good catch of a line drive over second base to end the game.

Good start.

If he pitches like this for the next two months, unless the rest of the team really stinks, they aren't likely to trade him.

I can hear him, just like yesterday, and Harry would always say to open if a three game series was tied at 1 -1 “This is the third and final rubber game of the series.”

Harry's quote was "This is the third, final, and rubber game of the series".