Cubs Manager Craig Counsell Tossed After Wild Call and the Scorecard Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

Alright, Seattle, listen up, because if you weren't glued to the Cubs-Rockies game yesterday afternoon in Denver, you missed some absolute chaos on the diamond! We're talking grand slams, multiple dingers, and a manager getting thrown out of the game in a truly wild sequence. The Chicago Cubs ultimately walked away with a big 9-3 win, but trust me, the score doesn't even begin to cover the drama that went down.

Suzuki's Slam Ignites Cubs Offense Amidst Early Rockies Fight

Things kicked off with the Rockies actually grabbing an early lead, thanks to Brett Sullivan, who crushed a solo homer into the second deck in right field in the third inning, making it 1-0. But the Cubs weren't having any of that for long. In the fourth, they came alive against Colorado starter Ryan Feltner. Pete Crow-Armstrong started with a single and then swiped second. Michael Busch singled him to third, and then Ian Happ drew a walk to load the bases. That set the stage for Seiya Suzuki, who absolutely demolished a grand slam. That bomb, his third career grand slam and first since September 26, 2025, against St. Louis, put the Cubs firmly in the lead. The Rockies tried to claw back, with Cole Carrigg hitting his first career home run, a solo shot into the bullpen in the bottom of the fourth. But Chicago kept adding on. In the fifth, Busch singled to drive in Dansby Swanson, who had walked to lead off the inning, and then Happ hit a sacrifice fly to make it a four-run game. Feltner ended up giving up six runs on four hits in just 4 1/3 innings. Edward Cabrera, meanwhile, was solid for the Cubs, allowing just two runs on five hits through 5 1/3 innings before getting pulled.

Managerial Mayhem and More Bombs in Denver

The game got seriously heated in the sixth inning. The Cubs had a rally going, but it was cut short, and then manager Craig Counsell got tossed after arguing that a Ballesteros double-play grounder should have been ruled a foul ball. He was convinced it hit Ballesteros' right shin guard, and he let the umps know it! You gotta respect a manager fighting for his guy, even if it meant an early exit from the dugout. The Rockies actually threatened in the bottom of the sixth, chasing Cabrera and loading the bases, but Phil Maton came in and struck out Ezequiel Tovar, leaving them stranded. That's a huge moment in any game! Chicago sealed the deal in the later innings, just pouring it on. Alex Bregman smashed a two-run homer in the seventh, and Carson Kelly followed up with a solo shot in the eighth. Sullivan tried to spark another Rockies comeback with his *second* solo shot of the game in the ninth, completing his first multi-homer game of his career, but it was too little, too late. Troy Johnston had three hits and Willi Castro singled twice for Colorado in what was a valiant but ultimately losing effort. Man, baseball just keeps delivering, doesn't it? Dingers, drama, and managers getting ejected for fighting for their players. You never know what's coming next, so you just gotta stay tuned for the next game, because the unexpected is always on deck!

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