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Jesse Rogers  @ESPNChiCubs  44m44 minutes ago
Friday day baseball working in the Cubs favor. Cards delayed in Washington. That game turning into a night affair it looks like.

The game in D.C. has not started.  I wonder if the Cards have sent their pitcher (Jack Flaherty) ahead or if he'll get in late like the rest of the team? 

The Friday forecast in Chicago is for cool and breezy but not threatening.

I heard leg tightness, which is why he was DH for both games.  He would have played if the DH wasn't an option, so not a big deal.

Lots of guys came out when the Cubs were up big.  Davis for Rizzo, etc.

Cards lose 2-1

Thanks much, and I hadn't realized other guys came out too. 

I heard leg tightness, which is why he was DH for both games.  He would have played if the DH wasn't an option, so not a big deal.

Lots of guys came out when the Cubs were up big.  Davis for Rizzo, etc.

Wish they had put Davis in for Contreras instead. And anybody to give Baez some rest.
Leaving aside the much discussed issue of whether Russell should return to Chicago, if it's not him, they need to bring up somebody legit to back up SS and spot start.  I do not want Baez (or Contreras) to be 1969-ed.

Great first inning from Hendricks. That's rare.

Really dumb throw to second on that Flaherty bunt. But it looks like it worked out.

Cardinals are challenging anyway.

Rizzo 3 run homer gives the Cubs a 3-0 lead. Flaherty already over 60 pitches with 1 out in the 3rd.

Flaherty with 16 swings and misses through 4.

But, walk-walk-homer. Nice.

Hendricks with very low pitch count, unlike Flaherty.