Yet, Andrew Kittredge is, and has been, far from a traditional starting pitcher throughout his near-decade in the majors. Plus, no matter role he filled, he helped the Chicago Cubs wriggle out of a huge jam and advance to the NLDS. After he earned a hold in eighth inning of Cubs‘ 3-1 win in Game 1, Kittredge was called on to open Game 2. No Cubs pitcher threw more than 4 1/3 innings, and Counsell threw an array of arm angles and pitch arsenals at the Padres, confining them to just five runs in three games. “It’s took the whole group all year, and it took the whole group tonight, but [Kittredge] got it done and picked up [Keller].”