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Trent Thornton spikes glove after Cubs loss
Livemint··4 Sept
Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton spiked his glove in the dugout after manager Craig Counsell removed him in the fifth inning of a 9-5 loss to Milwaukee. Thornton entered with two outs in the fourth and struck out Luis Lara. He walked Joey Ortiz and allowed singles before Counsell pulled him after 23 pitches. The loss dropped Chicago to 78-62.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Milwaukee improved to 87-53, first in the National League Central.
- Ryan Rolison retired the next two hitters with the bases loaded to keep the score at 6-5.
- This is Thornton's first season with the Cubs after stints in Toronto and Seattle.
What's Happening
- Alex Bregman homered and drove in four runs for Chicago before the offence went quiet.
- The Cubs managed six hits and zero runs over the final seven frames.
- Milwaukee added a run in the seventh and two in the ninth behind Jackson Chourio's four-hit night.
Cubs Fall to 78-62 Record
- In 44 games Thornton has a 3.40 ERA over 45 innings and three saves.
- He has been a reliable middle-inning option for Chicago this season.
- Counsell took the ball with one out and the bases loaded in the fifth.
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