Missed opportunities sink Cubs as skid reaches 6 games

CHICAGO -- Before Friday’s game, Cubs manager Craig Counsell pointed to one thing that has hurt Chicago most during its recent offensive struggles. “When you do have runners on base, you can’t give up an at-bat,” Counsell said. Ryne Sandberg Bobblehead Giveaway is Sunday! A few hours later, the Cubs did exactly that. Chicago repeatedly threatened but failed to deliver in key moments during a 4-2 loss to the Astros at Wrigley Field, finishing 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranding 11 runners while dropping its sixth consecutive game. The defining moment came in the third inning. Trailing 1-0,...