WATCH: Cubs win 10th straight game on a controversial ball four call
Anthony Rizzo drew a walk with the bases loaded to keep his team's winning streak alive
By
Mike Axisa
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1 min read
The best team in baseball is also the hottest team in baseball. The Cubs won their 10th consecutive game Thursday night, beating the rival Cardinals in 11 innings at Wrigley Field (CHC 4, STL 3).
Thursday's walk-off win came not a home run or even a base hit. It was a walk-off walk. On-base machine Anthony Rizzo took ball four with the bases loaded from Zach Duke. Here's the video:
Man, that's a pretty close pitch to end the game there. Rizzo was smart to take the 3-1 pitch in that spot -- I'm not sure what he could have done with that pitch other than maybe break his bat -- and I think Duke has reason to be upset. Check out the PitchFX strike zone map:
Call hurts #Cardinals
— Cards Strike Zone (@CardinalsUmp) August 12, 2016
Ball 4 should be strike 2
Bot 11 Duke vs Rizzo
14% call same
3.1in from edge pic.twitter.com/47h3DGGt4B
The computers had the pitch in the strike zone, but home plate umpire Ron Kulpa thought it was too far inside, so ball four it is. And that's the ballgame.
The Cubs are now 72-41 on the season, the best record in baseball by five games. They have a very comfortable 13-game lead in the NL Central.
