The Cubs’ young hitter PCA went hitless in 7 at-bats with 4 strikeouts in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series, and the team missed out on advancing to the Division Series.
On 30 September local time, the Cubs’ PCA started in Game 2 of the WCS as the leadoff hitter and center fielder, but went hitless in 4 at-bats with 1 strikeout, and the team missed out on advancing to the Division Series after consecutive losses.
His season stats were outstanding, with a .280 batting average, 45 home runs, 107 RBIs, 41 stolen bases and an OPS of .942, but he could not maintain that form on the day, striking out looking in his first at-bat before flying out to short, lining out to right and flying out to center.
Ben Verlander of FOX Sports cited “15 at-bats without a hit and 8 strikeouts,” among other figures, in a post on his official X account, expressing the view that a team cannot win if its key players put up numbers like these. Megan of the Chicago Tribune also pointed out that the team had managed only 7 hits among 4 players.
The Padres advanced through the WCS for the first time in 2 years, and Game 1 of the Division Series is scheduled to be played on 3 October, 4 October Japan time.