The Cubs completely blew a rundown during their game against the Brewers. It started when Lorenzo Cain got caught between bases, with a pretty routine chance to tag him out. Instead, chaos broke out. Yu Darvish was covering third, but then both he and catcher Victor Caratini ended up there, leaving gaps elsewhere. Gamel had advanced to second and Cain told him to backtrack when he saw no one was holding first. That’s when things unraveled. Caratini stood around doing nothing. Rizzo noticed the gap at home and sprinted there. When he left first base unattended, Cain pointed it out and Gamel returned safely. The play exposed bad communication and poor coverage across the Cubs’ defense.
The worst part for Chicago? It mattered. The Brewers scored after that on a shallow single that brought Cain home. Milwaukee won the game, and the Cubs’ sloppy defense helped make that happen. Gamel had a strong day overall, with a triple and a home run in summer camp. Cain made heads-up plays and clearly frustrated the Cubs throughout the inning.