Even though the Cubs won a division title in 2020, this is the first time in the Ross era the Cubs have looked offensively fit, even playing small ball to get the job done when necessary. Heyward walked leading off the seventh, stole second and scored on Duffy’s two-out, pinch single to short right. Heyward’s headfirst slide barely beat the throw home, and replay confirmed the call on the go-ahead run.
Column: The Chicago Cubs are winning in unconventional ways — and having a blast after a dreadful start
