CHICAGO -- Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman is in the right city to find a good steakhouse. His manager owes him a dinner after Chapman performed a rare feat Thursday night.The lefty threw three pitches, getting three outs in the ninth inning of Thursdays 4-3, 11-inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals.?Chapman was the fifth MLB pitcher to throw a three-pitch inning this season.When youre in the minor leagues, you actually give a pitcher a steak dinner for a four-pitch inning, Joe Maddon explained after the game. He got it in three, so I have to make it a really good steak dinner.Jedd Gyorko hit a line drive on pitch No.1 right to third baseman Javier Baez for out No.1. Greg Garcia did the same exact thing on pitch No. 2.Then pinch-hitter Tommy Pham grounded to second baseman Ben Zobrist on pitch No.3 from Chapman, completing his quick night of work. Maddon told his pitcher about his steak dinner as he came off the field.He didnt know what I was talking about, Maddon said, smiling. I tried to have [Miguel] Montero understand that.Maddon didnt state if there was a limit on ounces for Chapmans steak.Information from ESPN Stats & Information was used in this report.
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