Arrieta reports just a cramp after early exit

The large contingent of Cubs fans at PNC Park fell into a hush when ace right-hander Jake Arrieta grabbed the back of his leg in the third inning after throwing a pitch to Josh Bell and started limping around the mound. It looked even more dire when Arrieta tried to throw a warmup pitch and never released the ball because he knew something was wrong. Then he limped off the field, leaving a trail of uncertainty, or angst, that remained until he uttered to reporters after the game, “Everything looks OK.”