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Heading Down the (Away) Stretch
The Cubs spent much of the series relying on their bullpen as they took two of three from the Astros at Minute Maid Park. If only baseball games were just five innings, this past series at Houston would have been far more satisfying. Outscoring the 'Stros 12-5 in innings one through five, but being taken 3-1 in the back four frames, the Cubs found their power early in games, but their bats remaine
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