1984-- The Cubs lead the Padres 2-0 in the best-of-five NLCS, but lose the final three games, including a Game 5 heartbreaker in which a ground ball goes past Cubs first baseman Leon Durham. Legend has it that Gatorade was spilled on Durham's glove Steve Garvey's walk-off against off Lee Smith in Game 4 was equally disasterous.
1989-- The Cubs lose Game 3 of the NLCS to the Giants when reliever Les Lancaster wnters in the 7th with a 1-0 count on Robby Thompson. Lancaster forgets the count and grooves a fastball on a 2-0 pitch and Lancaster hits a two-run, game-winning home run. Lancaster admits that he thought the count was 3-0. The Giants take a 2-1 series lead and go on to win 4-1.
1998-- The Cubs lose Game 2 of the National League Division Series to the Braves after leading 1-0 with one out in the 9th. Javy Lopez's home run off Kevin Tapani ties the game, and Terry Mulholland loses it in the 10th. remarkable seasons by Sammy Sosa and rookie Kerry Wood end with a 3-0 sweep by the Braves.
--CootSader
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