In a remarkable turn of events during a baseball game on May 12, 2024, the Chicago Cubs achieved a rare feat against the Pittsburgh Pirates by drawing six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning. This performance helped the Cubs overturn a 6-1 deficit to eventually lead and win the game 7-6. This marked the most bases-loaded walks drawn by a team in one inning in 65 years, a record last set by the White Sox in 1959.
The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning against the Pirates on Saturday, the most by a major league team since the White Sox had eight in the seventh inning on April 22, 1959. https://t.co/ngV437nU0U
Cubs draw 6 bases-loaded walks in 5th vs. Pirates, most in 1 inning in 65 years https://t.co/Hw5cNaexHH https://t.co/Jhyn2GXN1T
Cubs draw six bases-loaded walks in the same inning vs. Pirates -- the most in MLB in 65 years https://t.co/qGzodDO7wT
The nightmare Pirates 5th inning went hit by pitch, walk, walk, walk, walk, infield single, walk, walk. All with two outs The Cubs were down 6-1 and now lead 8-6 https://t.co/G8HE2FVTwq
Four pitch walk. 7-6 Cubs.