At 1 34 In The Morning Cubs Win

• AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
• Note the clock. That’s AM—this morning. The Cubs had just beaten the Rockies.

The two worst teams in the National League squared off at Wrigley Field last night, and for nearly six-and-a-half hours, both clubs warded off victory. Finally, in the 16th inning, Cubs backup catcher John Baker scored on a sacrifice fly to give the north-siders a 4-3 triumph. The winning pitcher was backup catcher Baker.

• AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
• John Baker crosses the plate with the winning run in the predawn hours.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no Cubs position player had won as a pitcher since 1902.