Cubs History
May 27

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Cubs Birthday:

Todd Hundley

May 27, 1927
An old one, but a really good walk-off win.  Cubs & Reds are tied 2-2 into the 11th inning.  Hall of Fame catcher, Gabby Hartnett leads off the inning with a single, gets to 2nd on a bunt and scores on a walk-off RBI single by Charlie Root.  Root, the all-time Cubs leader in victories (201) earns this win out of the bullpen, pitching 3 2/3 innings in relief of Guy Bush.

May 27, 1944
At Braves Field, the Cubs and Hank Wyse defeat the Braves 3-2.  Wyse pitches a complete game, giving up just 6 hits and 2 runs. 

May 27, 1973
Cubs defeat the Reds 6-0 in Cincinnatti.  Don Kessinger goes 3 for 4 with a triple & 3 RBI to help the Cubs & Fergie Jenkins shut out the Reds.  Fergie gives up just 3 hits in his 9 inning complete game. 

May 27, 1983
Cubs come from behind to defeat the Braves 8-6 at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta.  Jody Davis homers twice, including the one that gave the Cubs a 7-6 lead.  Bill Buckner goes 3 for 5 with a triple & 3 RBI.  Mike Proly, Warren Brusster & Lee Smith give up just one run in 7 relief innings. 

May 27, 1988
Jody Davis helps the Cubs defeat the Astros 3-2 at Wrigley Field hitting 2 solo home runs.

May 27, 2005
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Rockies 10-3.  Derrek Lee goes 3 for 3 with 2 walks, 2 home runs, 3 runs scored & 3 RBI.
 
May 27, 2010 
At Wrigley Field, pitchers, Ted Lilly of the Cubs and John Ely of the Dodgers have the score tied 0-0 into the 7th inning until Tyler Colvin's pinch-hit RBI double scoring Mike Fontenot, who tripled to lead off the inning, gives the Cubs a 1-0 win.  Lilly, Sean Marshall & Carlos Marmol complete the 5-hit shutout. 

May 27, 2013
At U.S. Cellular Field, Jeff Samradzija pitches a 2-hit complete game shutout as the Cubs defeat the White Sox 7-0. 

May 27, 2016
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Phillies 6-2. Jorge Soler goes 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.  David Ross hits his 100th career home run

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