None of the balls was hit particularly hard, including a two-run bloop single by Wilmer Difo on which center fielder Jake Marisnick strained his right hamstring while diving for the ball. A seeing-eye, ground single to right by Todd Frazier followed, aided by the Cubs’ shift, before Vargas, playing for Báez, threw wildly to first on a routine grounder.
3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs homestand after Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, including Kyle Hendricks’ 1st-inning struggles continuing
