After trailing 10-3 in the 7th inning, the Chicago Cubs came back to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 14-10. That is to say, this blown lead was the first time in the last seven years, that a team up by seven runs in the seventh inning or later, ended up losing.
until the pirates blew a 7 run lead in the 7th against the cubs today-
teams were 1,192-0 (1.000) in the last 7 years when they were up at least 7 to start the 7th
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) August 28, 2024
Considering this, the starting pitcher for the Pirates, Paul Skenes, missed out on getting credit for the win, which did not make his famous gymnast girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, too happy. She appeared to throw some shade at the relief pitchers, who gave up a total of 11 runs since Skenes left the game.
Say hello to Christian Bethancourt pic.twitter.com/uacfBECkfz
— Real Sports (@realapp_) August 28, 2024
To rub it in, a fan pointed out the key reason how the Cubs were able to mount a historic comeback, by noting that Cubs catcher Christian Bethancourt had 3 hits, 7 RBI's, and 3 runs scored.
7 RBI for Christian Bethancourt and the @Cubs have stormed back from 7 runs down to take the lead 😱 pic.twitter.com/uwV9NhA47U
— MLB (@MLB) August 28, 2024
Heading into the ninth inning, the Cubs still trailed by two, nevertheless, they were able to rally and score six runs, to finish off the come-from-behind win.
To point out, Skenes did his part as he pitched five innings, giving up five hits, two earned runs, contributing six strikeouts and one walk.
The 22-year-old rookie phenom has put up some impressive numbers ever since getting called up to the Major Leauges, as he currently has a 8-2 record, with a 2.23 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 136 strikeouts.
In view of the LSU power couple's relationship, they have been dating publicly for over a year now, and Dunne will undoubtedly continue to be very outspoken and supportive of her MLB superstar boyfriend.
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