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Braves 4, Cubs 1: ShĆta Imanaga shines again, but the offense is still missing
TL;DR
ShĆta Imanaga pitched seven strong innings, but the Cubs lost to the Braves 4-1 due to poor offensive performance. The Cubs managed only four hits, marking their fourth consecutive loss.
Key points
- ShĆta Imanaga pitched seven innings against the Cubs
- Cubs lost to the Braves 4-1
- Cubs recorded only four hits in the game
- Cubs have lost four straight games
- Cubs' recent offensive performance is historically poor
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ShĆta Imanaga is pitching like the ace everyone hoped he would be.
Imanaga threw seven outstanding innings (and one batter into the eighth, and that inning led to the Cubsâ undoing), the third time this year heâs thrown seven. But Phil Maton could not hold a 1-1 tie together and the Cubs lost to the Braves for the second straight night, 4-1.
It wasnât just Matonâs failure, either. The Cubs again didnât generate much offense, just four hits and a single run. From BCBâs JohnW53:
The Cubs have made a total of 13 hits in their four straight losses: five, three, one and four.
Since 1901, they have made fewer in four consecutive games only once: 12, April 4-7, 2021: three, five, one and three. They won the first two games of that span, 4-3 over the Pirates and 5-3 over the Brewers, then lost to the Brewers, 4-0 and 4-2, the last game in 10 innings.
This is just the fourth time the Cubs managed only 13 hits in four games. The earlier three all were more than a century ago: Â Sept. 3-4, 1905 (back-to-back doubleheaders); Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 1912; and Aug. 4-6, 1920 (doubleheader last day). The Cubs won one of the games in 1905 and lost all four in 1912 and 1920.
Letâs go back to the beginning of this frustrating loss.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth, when Drake Baldwin homered off Imanaga. That shouldnât be a game-killer; a solo home run that early isnât the worst thing in the world. And in 54.1 innings this season, Imanaga has allowed only five home runs, four of them solo.
The Cubs managed to tie the game up in the top of the fifth. Carson Kelly led off with a single and advanced to second on a ground out. Dansby Swanson walked and the Braves replaced starter JR Ritchie with reliever Kinley.
Q&A
How did ShĆta Imanaga perform in the game against the Cubs?
ShĆta Imanaga pitched seven outstanding innings, showcasing his skills as an ace.
What was the final score of the Cubs vs. Braves game?
The final score was Braves 4, Cubs 1.
How many hits did the Cubs have in their last game?
The Cubs had only four hits in their last game against the Braves.
When was the last time the Cubs had so few hits in four consecutive games?
The last time the Cubs had 13 hits in four consecutive games was in April 2021.
