The Cubs had a 3-0 lead going into the bottom of the second. The Cubs trailed 15-5 going into the bottom of the eighth and so David Ross summoned infielder Andrelton Simmons to throw that inning. In 34 games for the Cubs Simmons batted .173/.244/.187 (13-for-75). First eight batters he faced: single, single, walk, single, sacrifice fly, single, double, sacrifice fly. If you’ve lost count, that’s five runs before Simmons got Alejo López to pop up to end the inning.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2026 16:53 UTC