Cubs rookie Hayden Wesneski throws immaculate inning in victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski threw an immaculate inning against the Pirates in his second MLB start. (AP Photos)

PITTSBURGH — With an immaculate inning on the line, Cubs rookie Hayden Wesneski went back to his slider down and away. Pirates catcher Jason Delay swung over it, securing Wesneski’s place in the club’s record books. 

“It’s crazy,” Wesneski said after the game. “You start thinking about it the seventh, eighth pitch. And then the ninth one you kind of let it rip and hope it happens.”