Pittsburgh pulled within four and a half games of the Mets, who lost to the Cubs.
They knew that the Cardinals had lost to the Cubs, 2-1.
It got worse before the game was over, the Mets ultimately losing to the Cubs, 9-2.
The Giants were the first to be eliminated when they lost on October 3 to the Cubs, 7-10.
But perhaps the bigger concern for the Padres was losing 3 of 4 to the Cubs.
He lost his other start to the Cubs, 5-3 on July 4.
They lost the rematch to the Cubs, who would go on to win their second World Series.
The Giants lost to the Cubs, and the matter was kept fairly quiet.
Then they went out, made five errors in this afternoon's game and lost again to the Cubs, 6-5.
We lost three of four to the Cubs.