What looked to be a joyous occasion turned sour when the Cubs blew a three-run lead in the top of the ninth inning to the worst team in baseball.
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Pedro Strop entered in the top of the ninth with the Cubs up 5-2. He walked the first batter he faced, before an error allowed Tony Campana to reach base. He then walked another batter before striking out Gerardo Parra. Martin Prado then singled, scoring Chris Owning and Campana, making the score 5-4.
Then things got really bizarre.
After striking out Paul Goldschmidt, Strop was pulled in favor of James Russell, who came in to face Miguel Montero. The Diamondbacks catcher singled to right field on a play in which the baseball bounced off of second base, allowing another run to score. Russell was then pulled in favor of Justin Grimm, who promptly gave up a double to Aaron Hill, who turned it into a triple when outfielder Justin Ruggiano took a bad route and injured his leg trying to make a difficult play. The result of the gaffe was two more runs for the Diamondbacks, making the score 7-5.
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When it was all said and done, the Diamondbacks scored five runs on three hits, while the Cubs committed one error, two walks and lost a player to an injury in half an inning.
There was not a more fitting way for the Cubs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field than with a ninth inning implosion.
This reaction from a young Cubs fan says it all.
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