welcome into the recap of the Cubs blowout Victory and a no hitter over the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday evening at beautiful Wrigley Field I'm David kapan it's brought to you by our great Partners at win trust the exclusive home of cubs checking scan the QR code right there on your screen click the link or go to wintrust.com SL Cubs get your very own Cubs checking account no hitter time shoda imaga was magnificent tonight we'll get to the decision to remove him from a no hitter after seven innings in a moment let me take you through the scoring real quick because the offense was on fire tonight Domingo Hermon horrible absolutely horrible three Innings nine hits seven runs six earn three KS and a walk and the Cubs just blow in this dude zuzuki got a base hit in the first to score a run there was an error on Brian Reynolds so no RBI for seya zuzuki p Armstrong a double to drive in a run Ian hap a single to drive in two Dansby Swanson a two-run homer Pak cor Armstrong follows that with a home run to center field a solo Jack Swanson a double to drive in a run Pak cor Armstrong a single to drive in a run Bellinger a two-run home run and mboni a single to drive in a run and the Cubs win it 12 nothing now let's get to the decision about removing uh shoda imanaga from this game he is our Chicago Atlanta Northwest Indiana Chevy dealers player of the game for his seven no hit Innings but his pitch count was at 95 at the end of seven Innings how far are you going to P push him if you think he should have stayed in the game how far are you willing to go with him because you're not going to get him a no hitter at 105 pitches he's not getting through two innings and 10 pitches how far are you going to go and risk his health we're at the end of a very long season he's in a new country where they pitch differently here there they pitch once a week here every fifth day and this dude has been a beast for them and they want to contend next year I would hope they will contend next year they can go out and get their freaking closer roll fixed and maybe tweak their offense with the Superstar that's available in free agency you need this guy at the front of your rotation with Justin steel to have a chance and why would you push him to get a no hitter so what okay it's a super cool thing he's part of a combined no hitter I'm not pushing that dude to 130 pitches I'm not and that's what you're looking at if the Pirates at all foul pitches off if he perhaps walks a guy he had two walks in the ball game uh his numbers tonight he was really really good seven Innings no hits no runs seven KS and two walks what if he walks a in then you pulling him then then why don't you pull him now and if he gives up a hit in the ninth and you're already at 120 pitches why would you waste all those pitches on his arm I would I would absolutely have taken him out and I have great respect for Craig councel that he did just that Cubs win 12 nothing combin no hitter Pearson Porter Hodge finish it off Cubs withn baby have a great rest of your night no hitter time means I'm getting ice cream take that