REKAP: ⚾️ Chicago Cubs 1-0 win over Pittsburgh Pirates. Shota Imanaga historic, lowers ERA to 0.84
welcome into the recap of the Cubs dramatic ninth inning one nothing walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field I’m David Kaplan it’s brought to you by our great Partners at win trust they are the exclusive home of cubs checking and the exclusive home of that awesome Cubs debit card click on the QR code on your screen or go to wintrust.com CBS for all the details folks you watched history today if you watched the game if not let me tell you about it sha imanaga now has his erra at 8484 and through nine starts that is the lowest erra by any pitcher that a nonoperating pitcher not a guy who pitches one inning as opener since 1913 now look they knew they were getting a good pitcher they paid him 53 million bucks there is no way that the Cubs thought they were getting somebody like this who is literally lights out they’re 8- one in his nine starts he is magnificent today seven strikeouts and he was locked in locked in sha imanaga did not get a victory today because bayy falter pitched almost as well for the Pittsburgh Pirates but in the ninth Cody Bellinger up he’s already got a hit on the day Cody Bellinger bam down the left field line there’s a double man at second with one out and then Christopher Morell against David Bednar who’s the Pirates closer guy throws upper 90s he’s a good pitcher his ER way out of control because he started slow this year but he beat the caller saved it against the Cubs the other day uh David Bednar puts one here Morel is fouling pitches off and guess what base hit play at the plate safe Cody Bellinger safe they challenge the Pirates and the Umpire not only says that the Run stands he comes out and says uh upon review the call on the field is confirmed the runner was safe Cubs win baby one nothing boy that was a hell of a ball game good victory now go SPL the series and get it done on Sunday Cubs win our Chicago L Chevy dealers player of the game I’m going to give it co I’m going to go Christopher Morell for the game when he hit and sha imaga Chicagoland Chevy dealers they are the official truck partner of the Chicago Bears have a great rest of your Saturday I’ll see you on Sunday for baseball Recaps back with the rush hour on Monday and go to the cap man.com a bunch of new merch dropped yeah some really cool stuff some of the players have reached out hey how do I get some of the chasing greatness stuff you can get it too go to the capap man.com take that sh
#shotaimanaga became the 1st pitcher since 1913 to have an ERA as low as 0.84 through his 1st 9 starts in a season. He was sensational yet again, striking out 7.
The game was scoreless into the Bottom of the 9th when #codybellinger doubled and then, with 1 out, #christophermorel singled home Bellinger. There was a play at the plate, it was challenged by the #pirates, but it was ruled in favor of the #chicagocubs.
A great game, a better finish, and phenomena starting pitching. #cubswin
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24 comments
What I just never understand with this organization is why they are comfortable going down with bums like Miles Mastrobuoni. He doesn't provide anything. Give the Luis Vazquez kid a shot for a few weeks. What is the harm going to be?
Imanaga bucking for NL Cy Young consideration
Shohei WHO? We got a pure pitcher just as good in Shota (maybe a bit better this season) for WAAAAAAY less money (53M<700M)
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Go Cubs Go!
# Fly the W
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Nico and Dansby need to get back and the bats need to wake up
Even more impressive when you consider the infield is all second string.
Imanaga and Assad dueling for Cy Young, I just hope the pen and the hitters get going to make this happen
Thanks for the reKap Kap! LET'S GO CUBS!!! ⚾️ ✌️ 💙 🐻
Shota couldn't be any better! It's been a while since the CUBS have had the best pitcher in baseball!
Thanks Cody and Chris!!! CUBS WIN!
Stop fkn around and trade some of the outfield prospect outfielders blocked to Oakland for the best closer in MLB
We got so lucky lol
And a happy happy happy Kap man
Where the fuck is the offense? Suzuki and Belli are back and Morel is seemingly in his up streak now
It would be nice if the Cubs would score some runs it's a shame he pitches his ass off and they don't support him with some runssssss
And this kids is why you DON'T SHOWBOAT! Save the celebration until AFTER the play is over. If Bart hadn't try to get cute by taking the ball out of his glove to hold the ball up in his free hand while Bellinger was still in motion, Bellinger would've been called out. If not at the plate, then upon the review.
Kap- Much needed victory today.
I just have one question for you or anybody. If Nico was unavailable to PH for a .139 hitting Mastrobuoni in that key spot in the 8th inning against the LHP, why isn’t he on the IL?
If he’s suddenly able to start tomorrow, and I hope he does, it makes it look even weirder.
Dansby and Happ have been horrible.
If the bats do not come to life, the starting pitcher will be a non entity.
Someone please give food poisoning to Ian Happ I can't stand watching this guy at the plate anymore give someone else a shot IDC who just stop putting happ in the lineup he's beyond brutal rn
Shota ✍😃continues to rewrite the record books📓
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Shota is amazing!
I wonder if Shota could play shortstop…..
Shota is doing what everyone expected Yamamoto to do, and I'm loving it!!!!
I’ve seen Chicago start well, and then for whatever combination of circumstances they fall out of contention as the season progresses. I appreciate good pitching as well as the pundits, but let me say that without the fast start by Assad and never-tracked Imanaga the Cubs would be five or six games under .500. You know, KAP, as I do that the walk-off by one of the worst-hitting players in baseball, Morel, a .200 hitter who swings at everything and strikes out every third at bat was pure luck. But over the course of the season luck will be a factor. But the Cubbies and their undefeated duo of Assad and Imanaga are getting their share of luck as well. Let’s see how they do in the second half after they’re charted. They’re fine pitching with a lead, but if their pitch count is high and the Cubs have to turn it over to their pen….well, we all know what’s going to happen. You cannot go to the playoffs with this rotation and pen. With all due respect to the historical feat set by Imanaga today.