Cubs 'pack their bags' for Game 5 in Milwaukee. Plus: Remembering Loyola's iconic Sister Jean.
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Good morning, Chicago. Ian Happ's playoff moment had been nine years in the making. The longest-tenured Cubs player had endured a rough return to the postseason. Entering Thursday's elimination game, Happ had only two hits and struck out 11 times in 21 at-bats. Manager Craig Counsell spoke often leading up to the playoffs that players must let the moment come to them
and not force. Happ seized his in the first inning of Thursday's Game 4 of the NLDS, pouncing on Brewers starter Freddy Peralta's 1-1 fastball and depositing it into the Wrigley FIeld right-field bleachers for a go-ahead three-run home run, setting off the 41,770 fans like a firecracker. For the third time this postseason, the battle-tested Cubs staved off their season ending. Thanks to Happ's blast and a masterful performance by left-hander Matthew Boyd, the Cubs' 6-0 win over the Brewers
sets up a win-or-go-home Game 5 in the NLDS. The deciding game of the series is at 7:08 p.m. Saturday at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the longtime chaplain of the Loyola men’s basketball team who became a national sports icon, died Thursday. She was 106. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs head back to Milwaukee for a do-or-die Game 5 against the Brewers. “It’s right where we want to be,” Pete Crow-Armstrong said. | | | | | After two exhibition games, the Chicago Bulls have one clear warning bell to ring — they can’t stop turning over the ball. | | | | | With T.J. Edwards returning to health, will the Chicago Bears use more standard 4-3 fronts? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly. | | | | | It’s a crucial time for the NFL Players Association as its interim leader goes on a campaign to repair damage from recent scandals. | | | | | The Chicago Marathon’s 26.2-mile course is flat, fast and ready to welcome more than 53,000 runners this Sunday. | | | |
