{BAY AREA|S . FRANSISCO} - Even after {going to bed|attempting to sleep|sleeping peacefully} on it, Cubs {supervisor|administrator|director} Joe Maddon didn't second-guess his decision to bring closer Aroldis Chapman into Monday night's Game 3 with two on and nobody in the 8th inning, with an one-run lead.
"To have the game go away {and never|rather than|but not} utilize him there, to try, to me that would have been the mistake, " the {supervisor|administrator|director} said of as soon as that turned into a blown save in an eventual 13-inning {reduction|damage}.
But that doesn't {imply|suggest|indicate} he'll be so quick to bring the All-Star closer in with men on base, or in the eighth inning, next time around.
"It just depends, " said Maddon, who recalled Chapman's first blown save with the Cubs after an eighth-inning call, July 30.
{This was|That was} the second time that week Maddon called on Chapman for a would-be four-out save, after which Chapman told {press|mass media|multimedia} he wasn't as comfortable with that as a ninth-inning save situation.
Maddon backed off extending the closer at that point, {however in|in|but also in} recent weeks put it back available for the playoffs. Chapman said he was told {to anticipate|should be expected} it, was ready for it, and didn't have a problem {being utilized|getting used} that way Monday.
"It just wasn't my night, {inch|inches|very well} he said in Romance language through an interpreter.
The big thing Maddon {appeared|looked|looked like} to have trouble getting his mind around {after was|after that was|later was} how left-handed {striking|reaching} Honor Gillespie got on top of that 101-mph fastball in the 8th to drive it to the deepest {section of the|area of the|portion of the} {recreation area|playground|area} for the big {strike|reach}.
"That was the abnormality moment, " said Mad don, who doesn't {seem to be} ready to abandon Chapman as a potential eighth-inning {tool|system}.
"As long as {he is|your dog is|she has} well rested and it appears to be the right thing to do {in this|for the reason that|because} moment, " this individual said, "I don't think we could avoid it. "
Hendricks forearm "perfect"
Right-harden Kyle Hendricks, who left his Game 2 start in the {4th|next|last} inning after being {hit|minted} on the forearm by a line drive, {put|plonked|used} on the side before Tuesday's game 4 and fared well.
"Good {to visit|to look|to travel}, " Hendricks said, {grinning|beaming}, as he finished tossing. "Perfect. "
Maddon said {prior to the|ahead of the|prior to} game that could put Hendricks in play if the Cubs {twisted|hurt|injure} up in an all-hands-on-deck scenario in a Video game 5 Thursday.
Call to arms?
The way Monday's 13-inning game played away in San Francisco might influence whether the Cubs keep a 12th glass pitcher {on the|over a} National League {Tournament|Shining} Series roster, Mad don said.
"There might be more of a need to include one more glass pitcher {within the next|over the following} series, " said Mad don of the best-of-seven round that includes the middle three games {performed|enjoyed|played out} on consecutive days.
The Cubs had {just one|merely one|only 1} man left in their seven-man bullpen by the time Monday's 13-inning game {completed|done} - and that was with Mike Montgomery {selling|begging} the final four-plus innings.
"We talked about this exact scenario before we even did this [round's roster], " Maddon said. "So it could [influence the next round]. {inch|inches}
Notes: {House|Residence} runs by Travis {Wooden|Solid wood|Real wood} and Jake Harriet in Games 2 and 3 made the Cubs the first team since the 1924 Giants {to obtain|to acquire} two pitchers hit home {operates|works} in a postseason series.... He didn't find the decision Monday, but Cubs starter Arrieta remained unbeaten in seven starts in california over the {recent|history|former} two years when this individual handed a 3-2 business lead to the bullpen (6-0, 0. 53 ERA, {fifty-one|fifty one} innings).... The Cubs bullpen didn't allow a run to the Giants in nine-plus meetings this {12 months|yr|season} until Monday's eighth inning.
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