Kittredge had walked off the field Tuesday to a chorus of boos after surrendering four runs in ⅓ of an inning, the turning point in the Cubs’ 5-1 loss. He received a much warmer reception Wednesday, after he struck out the side with nine straight strikes, to maintain the Cubs two-run lead at the time.

Less than a day after he was booed off the mound in a loss to the Reds, Cubs reliever Andrew Kittredge threw an immaculate inning Wednesday, Chicago's first since 2022.