left field outs transform
a long swing short on long hits
double the trouble

Astros 4, Cubs 3

on the dirt pulpit
manifest vindication
for grade-school mistakes

Atros 2, Cubs 7

back and forth leads sway
out-blowing wind falls short
of miscue cure all

Brewers 8, Cubs 6

silence chased away
the joy catching the despair
the riot begins

Brewers 6, Cubs 7

souvenirs rain down
dented Waveland hope takes flight
is it all thumbs up?

Brewers 5, Cubs 9

gray surround the mound
in a fundamental fog
eight Cubs left on base

Cubs 1, Reds 3