Cubs fall in Steele's return
Justin Steele needed 57 pitches to complete 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his first start back from the IL.
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The data behind Justin Steele's pitches
The Cubs catch Brent Rooker in a rundown between third base and home plate, keeping the game tied at 3 in the 7th inning
Seiya Suzuki slaps an RBI single to left field to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th inning
Dansby Swanson hits an RBI single off Nick Allen's glove, tying the game at 1 in the bottom of the 5th
Ian Happ records three hits, including two solo homers, in a phenomenal offensive outing vs. the Athletics
Ian Happ hits a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the 9th inning to make it 4-3 A's
Statcast measures the projected distance and exit velocity of Ian Happ's 364-foot home run off Mason Miller's 103.2 mph pitch
The data behind Ian Happ's home run