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 But find one they did.
On Monday, the 23-year-old Bryant hit a walk-off homer -- the first
of his career -- in a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
On July 25, 1889, 21-year-old Ad Gumbert slugged a game-ending
three-run homer to defeat Indianapolis 7-6.
The Cubs, then called the White Stockings, were playing in their
17th overall season, 14th in the National League and fifth at West
Side Park, now home of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
They finished third in the National League that year with a 67-65
record behind the New York Giants and the Boston Beaneaters.
Bryant, meanwhile, has his career ahead. Entering Tuesday's game, he
had reached base in 31 of his last 35 home games dating back to May
11, hitting safely in 27 of those contests.
He's hitting .311 at Wrigley during that stretch, including .411 on
base percentage and a .680 slugging mark. He came into Monday
leading major league rookies with 53 runs scored, 59 RBIs and a .358
on-base percentage.
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MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - NOTES, QUOTES
RECORD: 52-46
STREAK: Won one
NEXT: Rockies (RHP Eddie Butler, 3-6, 4.77 ERA) at Cubs (LHP Jon
Lester, 5-8, 3.32 ERA)
PLAYER NOTES:
--RHP Dallas Beeler was called up from Triple-A Iowa for Tuesday's
start against the Rockies but lasted just 1 1/3 innings and gave up
four runs on four hits, walked three and struck out one. All the
runs came in the first as Colorado batted around. Beemer, 26, joined
the Cubs for the third time this season. He's 2-5 with a 6.02 ERA in
14 starts at Iowa this season.
--2B Chris Coghlan was 1-for-2 with his third career pinch-hit homer
and first since May 16, 2010 against the Mets while with the
Marlins. It was the Cubs' second pinch-hit homer of the season,
Welington Castillo had one on April 15 against Cincinnati. Coghlan,
normally an outfielder, stayed in the game at second base.
--CF Dexter Fowler went 3-for-4 with a double for a
season-high-tying three hits. He now has reached base in 12 straight
games with hits in nine of them. Fowler has produced multi-hit
effort in four of his last eight games.
--LHP Travis Wood worked 3 2/3 innings of reliever, giving up just
one hit and one run while striking out six. It was a career high in
innings pitched and strikeouts as a reliever.
--RF Jorge Soler went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. He put the Cubs
on the scoreboard in the first inning with his two-out, run-scoring
single. It was his 20th multi-hit game of the season.
--RHP Yoervis Medina was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Medina, 27, had no record and a 7.00 ERA in five relieve appearances
with the Cubs. He's 0-2 with one save and an 8.68 ERA in 16 relief
outings at Iowa.
--LHP Jon Lester (5-8, 3.32 ERA) makes his 21 start of the season
and 13th at home as the Cubs wrap up six-game homestead and a
three-game series with the Rockies. In his last appearance on July
24 against the Phillies, Lester allowed just two runs over seven
innings and was in line for the win before the bullpen surrendered a
game-tying run in the ninth and the Cubs lost in 10 innings. Lester
has worked at least seven innings in each of five starts in July.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We just got off to a bad start, pitcher got off to a
bad start. We have to do better offensively. There's no getting
around it -- that's what it comes down to. ... (The Rockies) did not
throw one of their best guys at us. We have to be able to take
advantage of those moments better, and we did not." -- Cubs manager
Joe Maddon, after a loss to Colorado on Tuesday.
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MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - ROSTER REPORT
MEDICAL WATCH:
--C Miguel Montero (sprained left thumb) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to July 12. He was evaluated by a specialist in
Arizona on July 20, and the original diagnosis was confirmed. He is
not expected to resume baseball activity before early August.
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--LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (left deltoid inflammation) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to June 23. He began a rehab assignment
with Double-A Tennessee on July 6, and he moved his rehab to
Triple-A Iowa on July 11.
--LHP Zac Rosscup (inflamed left shoulder) went on the 15-day
disabled list June 17. He began a rehab assignment in the
rookie-level Arizona League on July 15, and he moved his rehab to
Double-A Tennessee on July 21.
--INF Tommy La Stella (right side strain) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to April 9, and he was transferred to the
60-day DL on July 4. He began a rehab assignment with Double-A
Tennessee on May 15, but he experienced a setback May 17.
--RHP Jacob Turner (mild right flexor strain and bone bruise on
right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March
27, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 19. He began a
rehab assignment with Double-A Tennessee on June 9, but he was shut
down in mid-June after experiencing a setback. The timetable for his
return is uncertain.
ROTATION:
LHP Jon Lester
RHP Jake Arrieta
RHP Jason Hammel
RHP Kyle Hendricks
RHP Dallas Beeler
BULLPEN:
RHP Jason Motte
RHP Hector Rondon
RHP Pedro Strop
RHP Justin Grimm
LHP James Russell
LHP Travis Wood
RHP Neil Ramirez
RHP Rafael Soriano
CATCHERS:
Kyle Schwarber
Taylor Teagarden
David Ross
INFIELDERS:
1B Anthony Rizzo
2B Addison Russell
SS Starlin Castro
3B Kris Bryant
INF Jonathan Herrera
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Chris Coghlan
CF Dexter Fowler
RF Jorge Soler
OF Chris Denorfia
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