Cubs (#2) out last determined San Francisco (#15) 3 games to 1

Game 1        Cubs 4 Giants 3

Madison Bumgarner vs Jake Arrieta

Close game thru out as Cubs added single runs in the 2^nd & 4^th innings to stake a 2-0 lead however

The Giants put up 3 runs to take the lead Cubs tie it in 7^th and a Kris Bryant SF in the bottom of the 9^th gave the home team a win. Edwards got the Win Kontos  took the loss

Game 2        Giants 6 Cubs 1

Jeff Smardjia pitched 7 inning strong innings allowing only 4 hits while striking out 10 in a overpowering performance. Hunter Pence went 3 for 4 Jose Quintana took the loss 5 IP 8 H 2 ER 1 BB 4 K

Game 3        Cubs 3 Giants 2

Cubs scored 3 in the 1^st on 3 walks and 2 singles and made it hold up the entire nine innings as they ^st to post 6 IP 6 H 3 ER 4 W 3 K and took the loss,  Posey and Panik each collected 2 hits

eked Out a 3 -2 win. Kyle Hendricks went 6 2/3 scattering 3 hits and allowing 2 earned runs 2 walks and 7 K’s to get the win.  Cueto settled down after a wild 1

Game 4         Cubs 10 Giants 6

In the biggest offensive game of the series the Cubs took the lead for good in the after SF had put up 5 runs in the bottom of the to take a 6-4 lead however a 2 run HR by Almora tied it in the 6^th and Wilson Contreras knocked in 3 with a 2 run double  in the 7^th and  solo HR in the ninth, which proved to be the difference.  Almora, Rizzo & Willson Contreras had 3 hits a piece for the Cubs and Brandon Belt had 2 RBI’s for SF.

Many thanks to Larry Reeves for his time and hosting of this series

--submitted by Pat Mitchell--