Furious Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Just Short; Cubs' Winning Streak Ends At Five, 6-5 To Astros

by Al Yellon on May 17, 2009 5:39 PM CDT

On December 22, 1962, Charles Schulz, a Giants fan, published a "Peanuts" strip in which Charlie Brown and Linus sat silent for three panels and then in the fourth, Charlie Brown says, "Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" -- this, in reference to McCovey's line drive...