On this day in 2016, the Cubs activated Kyle Schwarber for the World Series against Cleveland. The then 23-year-old Schwarber had missed nearly the entire season due to torn ligaments in his left knee, his only action since April being tune-up appearances in the Arizona Fall League. Nonetheless, the Cubs took the risk, and Schwarber rewarded their faith with a strong showing at the plate. He went 7-for-17 in the Series overall, hitting two RBI singles in Game 2 and going 3-for-5 in Game 7. Schwarber’s leadoff single in the tenth inning of Game 7 kickstarted the Cubs’ rally and helped clinch their first World Series title in 108 years.
1. Brewers take a 2-0 WS lead
Milwaukee is up two games to nothing over the Rays with a 5-4 comeback win in Game 2. After Tampa Bay ambushed Logan Henderson for four runs (three earned) in the first inning, the Brewers responded with two runs of their own in the home half of the inning, courtesy of RBI singles by William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell. They then added another run in each of the fourth, sixth, and seventh innings. Sal Frelick came in clutch with a game-tying home run off Ian Seymour, and the Brewers’ bullpen picked up their starter with six scoreless frames to close out the game. After an off-day today, the Series resumes with Game 3 at 7:00pm CT tomorrow.
2. First-inning history
The Brewers and Rays’ high-scoring first inning made a bit of World Series history. The Rays scored their four runs on three hits: singles by Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero, then a home run by Liam Hicks. The Brewers had four hits in the bottom of the frame. All four were singles, including Contreras and Mitchell’s RBI knocks. The seven combined hits were tied for the most in the first inning of any World Series game all-time (h/t OptaSTATS). Meanwhile, the Rays’ four-run showing was their highest-scoring inning in any World Series game in franchise history, beating out their three-run sixth inning in Game 4 of the 2020 Fall Classic against the Dodgers.
3. Ashby continues dominant run
Left-hander Aaron Ashby continues to be the star of the Brewers’ bullpen. The group’s six scoreless innings yesterday culminated with Ashby’s five-out save. He allowed just one baserunner and struck out three batters swinging: Ryan Vilade, Victor Mesa Jr., and Yandy Díaz to end the game. Ashby has now thrown 15 2/3 scoreless frames to start this postseason. That’s the second-longest streak in baseball history, surpassing Goose Gossage (1981 Yankees) and Andy Hawkins (1984 Padres). The only person ahead of Ashby is Andrew Miller, who started off the 2016 postseason with 16 scoreless frames for Cleveland (h/t MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo).
Photo courtesy of Benny Sieu, Imagn Images
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