Cubs Heroes and Goats: NLCS Game 3

Graphs for NLCS Game 3 (courtesy of Fangraphs):

Stats for NLCS Game 3:

Writer's Note: The daily selections of the three Heroes and three Goats are based solely on the top three and bottom three WPA scores for the game. The selections are not based on my subjective opinion.

The Gonzalez Mishap of NLCS Game 3: With two out and a runner on third in the bottom of the fourth, Yasmani Grandal hits a two-run homer in front of the first row of seats in right-center to extend the Dodgers' lead to 3-0. WPA impact: -.174.

THE THREE HEROES:

• Superhero - Anthony Rizzo (.068). From the book of unorthodox ways to make it to the top of the Heroes: Go with the walk, stolen base, and advance on passed ball all in the same inning. That and destroying a bat on an infield single for nothing but style points in the ninth.
• Hero - Kris Bryant (.015). This is the "by default" podium spot as he ended up with two of the Cubs' four hits on the night.
• Sidekick - Justin Grimm (.011). The scoreless seventh strikes again, but this time with a big assist from the inherited two runners that he left on base in the sixth.

THE THREE GOATS:

• Billy Goat - Jake Arrieta (-.175 / -.207). The fact that the offense was only able to muster up two hits while he was on the mound made the first three runs that he gave up feel like about 10.
• Goat - Addison Russell (-.105). Still can't find his way out of his slump, which was magnified even more by a big swinging strikeout with two runners in scoring position in the second inning...
• Kid - Miguel Montero (-.075). ...and right after Russell's missed chance came Montero's groundout to end the second inning, landing him on the final step.

RANKINGS THROUGH NLCS GAME 3: