Ross erases leadoff hit twice for Lester

CHICAGO — Innings before the 23-year-old Javier Baez turned a scoreless game into a 1-0 win over the Giants, the man they call Grandpa Rossy helped set the stage for the Cubs’ victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Friday night at Wrigley Field.

Assigned, as he always is, to catch lefty Jon Lester, David Ross assisted his batterymate out of some early trouble with his arm. Though Lester allowed leadoff hits in each of the first three innings, Ross wiped away two of them.

He threw out Gorkys Hernandez trying to swipe second in the opening frame, and, two innings later, picked off Conor Gillaspie as he strayed too far from first while anticipating a Johnny Cueto sacrifice. In doing so, Ross, at 39 years old, became the first catcher since 1935 to tally a pickoff and a caught stealing in the same playoff game.

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 7   CHC 1, SF 0 Gm 2 Oct. 8 8 p.m. SF @ CHC MLBN Gm 3 Oct. 10 9:30 p.m. CHC @ SF FS1 *Gm 4 Oct. 11 8 or 8:30 p.m. CHC @ SF FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 13 8 or 8:30 p.m. SF @ CHC FS1 *- If necessary | All times listed ETShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Giants …

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