Cubs waste Javier Assad’s 8 shutout innings in 2-1 walk-off loss to Reds
CINCINNATI — The often stoic Javier Assad screamed as he walked off the mound Saturday night at Great American Ball Park. He painted a 94.3-mph sinker on the inside edge to Cincinnati Reds left-handed pinch hitter Will Benson for the final out of the eighth inning. It completed eight shutout innings and a career-high 98 pitches for Assad. The Chicago Cubs offense, however, again failed to come ...
by Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune
Sep 02, 2023
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CINCINNATI — The often stoic Javier Assad screamed as he walked off the mound Saturday night at Great American Ball Park.
He painted a 94.3-mph sinker on the inside edge to Cincinnati Reds left-handed pinch hitter Will Benson for the final out of the eighth inning. It completed eight
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