Justin Steele shouts angrily in the Cubs dugout after the Brewers’ third-inning tie originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
In the third inning against the Brewers, the Puppies let their division foe back into the game after posting a 2-0 lead with Justin Steele leading the way.
After the Cubs let the Brewers tie the game in a rough inning, Steele emphatically expressed his frustration with the Cubs dugout as he walked off the field.
Justin Steele was not happy when he left the field after the third inning.
The Cubs committed two errors and the Brewers tied it at 2. pic.twitter.com/Qg8hhTlOd2
-Andy Martínez (@amartinez_11) June 29, 2024
The inning began with Sal Frelick singling to left field. He later stole second base after Blake Perkins came up on a bunt attempt.
Brice Turang reached on a bunt single, allowing Frelick to score at third base and moving Andruw Monasterio to third base. He scored after William Contreras singled to center, tying the game.
Steele threw a wild pitch, allowing Contreras to move to second. But after striking out Willy Adames and Christian Yelich on consecutive hits, Steele ended the inning.
That’s when he told his team he wasn’t happy with how they were playing.
The frustration is justified on Steele’s part. The Cubs made some defensive errors in the inning, allowing the Brewers to come back. And in the big picture, the Cubs sit last in the NL Central as they are seven games under .500.
