The Cubs 11-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday was a tough pill to swallow but the game was not without some fun storylines.
Tuesday's game was so wild that at one point Cubs manager Joe Maddon has three catchers on the diamond at once.
How did we get to this point you ask?
By the fifth inning, the Cubs were already down 11-0 following an 8-run second inning and a 3-run fourth inning from Oakland. At this point, Maddon moved starting catcher Victor Caratini over to first base in relief of Anthony Rizzo and put Taylor Davis in at catcher.
Things got even weirder by the end of the game when catcher Davis hit the mound for the Cubs in the top of the ninth. And just when we thought the surprises were done, Davis got himself out of quite the jam.
The Athletics loaded the bases following three-straight singles from Jurickson Profar, Matt Olson and Mark Canha respectively. With the bases loaded and Taylor Davis on the mound, one would expect things to get even more out of hand but that is precisely when Davis was able to rally and get the Cubs into the final half-inning without giving up yet another run.
The North Siders were able to tack on two runs in the bottom of the ninth but that was as close as they would get to completing their rally.
Tuesday's loss ended the Cubs winning streak at four games but there are ultimately two silver linings that come out of this. The first being that the Cubs only had to get four innings out of their bullpen (and one from Davis) and the second being that the Cubs will be able to right the ship soon, as they will be back at it against the Athletics at Wrigley Field (1:20 PM CST) at on NBC Sports Chicago.
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