The Chicago Cubs’ comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday wasn’t just exciting for fans, it also put the team in some very unique company.
The Cubs trailed 10-3 in the seventh inning of the game, but thanks to some incredible playmaking, they scored 11 unanswered runs to earn a 14-10 victory and a series sweep against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Christian Bethancourt went 3 for 5 with a double, a home run and seven RBIs, while Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4 for 4 with four runs scored in the winning effort.
The numbers behind the comeback were perhaps just as impressive as the barrage of points scored itself.
According to Jay Cuda of MLB.com, teams were 1,192-0 over the last seven years in games where they led by seven or more runs heading into the seventh inning, with the Pirates ending that streak.
According to ESPN’s Sarah Langs, the Cubs’ 73 runs in their last seven games is their most runs in a seven-game span in the last 63 years, and only the fourth time they’ve accomplished that feat since 1900.
According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs became the first team in the last five seasons to win a game when they trailed by seven or more runs and lose a game when they trailed by seven or more runs in a single season.
The Cubs, who are now 5-1 on the road, will prepare for a series against the Washington Nationals to wrap things up. That series begins Friday.
