It was a game that you couldn’t lose. You can’t spend five hours and 15 innings at the ballpark and not come out with a win.

With these words, Pat Hughes let Cubdom know that Sammy Sosa had put an end to a very tense afternoon…”Sammy drives one…get out the tape measure!”

Sweeter words were never heard.

If ever an omen had been imprinted up on a game it came two batters earlier when Augie Ojeda got his first hit of the year.

The Genius sat in his dugout and watched The Troll serve up a single to Augie Ojeda, previously 0-for-2003, and he let the Troll stay in the game to pitch to Samuel Peralta Sosa and when you mess with the bull…you get the horns.

We’ve been telling you all summer that these are the anti-Cubs, the ones who find ways to win games they normally would lose. So far in the biggest series in September in these parts this century, the score is Cubs 2, Evil Satanic Red Fowl 0.

Take a moment to enjoy it. Actually, take a couple hours.