Stroman does ‘Wander Flip’ — then Wander will get lone hit off him
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The comebacker there off of Walls today was just another example.”nnStroman notched his first full sport since April 23, 2017, and his first shutout since Sept. 8, 2014, as a rookie for the Blue Jays in opposition to the Cubs. It was Chicago’s first one-hit shutout since Jake Arrieta did it in opposition to the Reds on Sept. 16, 2014. The final Cubs pitcher to permit no multiple hit over 9 innings was Alec Mills in his no-hitter on Sept. 13, 2020, in Milwaukee.nnThe Cubs’ lone run arrived within the fourth inning, when Mike Tauchman got here by way of with a sacrifice fly to proper off Taj Bradley, scoring Seiya Suzuki. 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Cubs’ Opening Day starter pitches second shutout of profession to snap membership’s four-game skid
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CHICAGO — Marcus Stroman stood atop the mound and clapped his glove. The Cubs’ starter was exhibiting appreciation for the cheers he obtained after lastly flinching and relinquishing successful within the seventh inning on Monday afternoon.
Then, Stroman completed the job.
In a 1-0 win over the Rays at Wrigley Field, Stroman flirted with a no-hitter in a one-hit shutout, serving to the Cubs flip the web page on their four-game shedding streak. The right-hander was environment friendly as he carved up Tampa Bay’s intimidating lineup with few blemishes till Wander Franco’s leadoff single within the seventh.
“This was special,” Stroman mentioned. “This was an amazing moment for me. I’m truly just grateful.”
The stressors have been piling up for a Chicago squad that’s looking for the rhythm and potential it displayed through the first half of April. The North Siders had been simply swept in three video games by the Reds to drop to final within the National League Central, with the Rays — homeowners of baseball’s finest report and one in every of its prime offenses — coming to city.
Even earlier than Monday’s sport, Cubs supervisor David Ross known as it “the perfect day for Stro” in mild of the current setbacks. If there was one pitcher able to pushing all of the noise and strain to the facet and serving to the Cubs take a collective breath, it will be Ross’ Opening Day starter.
“There’s a lot piling up there,” Ross mentioned. “What big-time players do is what he did today.”
The Rays headed into the day main the Major Leagues in common (.273), hits (510), homers (101) and runs (335). Tampa Bay was additionally pacing baseball with an .847 OPS. For perspective, the second-best membership, Atlanta, checked in with a .798 OPS. The Rays’ 139 wRC+ meant they had been hitting 39 % above MLB common as a group.
The Cubs righty breezed by way of 9 innings on 105 pitches (72 for strikes), leaning closely on his sinker (49 pitches) and slurve (34) whereas that includes six pitches total. Stroman generated a career-high 20 swinging strikes and created 13 outs by way of floor balls. He ended with eight strikeouts and one stroll.
With that efficiency, Stroman picked up his MLB-best tenth high quality begin of the season and shaved his ERA to 2.59.
“We were very prepared and aware of what he was going to do,” Rays supervisor Kevin Cash mentioned. “But sometimes, all that awareness, it doesn’t matter if the pitcher’s executing like he did today.”
Stroman additionally did his half within the subject within the second inning, when Taylor Walls hit a comebacker. Stroman made a fast stab on the ball, checked his glove and flipped it to his hand, then tossed it to first baseman Matt Mervis for the out.
The play was paying homage to the flip throw Franco — naturally, the one participant with successful off Stroman on this one — executed to a lot fanfare in early May.
“He’s a Gold Glover for a reason,” Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart mentioned. “He makes so many hard plays look easy. The comebacker there off of Walls today was just another example.”
Stroman notched his first full sport since April 23, 2017, and his first shutout since Sept. 8, 2014, as a rookie for the Blue Jays in opposition to the Cubs. It was Chicago’s first one-hit shutout since Jake Arrieta did it in opposition to the Reds on Sept. 16, 2014. The final Cubs pitcher to permit no multiple hit over 9 innings was Alec Mills in his no-hitter on Sept. 13, 2020, in Milwaukee.
The Cubs’ lone run arrived within the fourth inning, when Mike Tauchman got here by way of with a sacrifice fly to proper off Taj Bradley, scoring Seiya Suzuki. For the remainder of the afternoon, Tauchman had an important view of Stroman’s work from middle subject.
“He didn’t really miss to the big part of the plate,” Tauchman mentioned. “You look at their offensive production they’ve had this year, it’s even that much more impressive for him to come in and just continually get ahead of hitters, and then expand and get a good lineup to take the kind of swings that he wants them to take.”
Following Franco’s flared hit to left within the seventh and Stroman’s nod to the group, the righty issued a stroll to Brandon Lowe as he labored to lock his mechanics again in. He then escaped with a flyout to proper off the bat of Randy Arozarena and a double-play grounder from Josh Lowe.
Ross by no means received anybody up within the bullpen from that time on.
“That was his game,” mentioned the supervisor.
After the win, Ross set free an expletive as he took his seat within the interview room, smiled and added, “That was nice. We needed that.”
“We just needed a stop and to kind of get things rolling,” mentioned the pitcher. “I think it should hopefully give us a little momentum, knowing that we can play with anyone, knowing that we’re capable of beating any team in the league.”
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