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Game 131 Recap: Cubs 4, Pirates 1

What You Need To Know: Jake Arrieta and Chad Kuhl had a staring contest through five-and-a-half innings, with neither really coming close to surrendering a run, save a brief scare for each. Finally in the sixth, Ben Zobrist went up there looking for the fastball that Kuhl had been pumping over the plate defiantly for the […]

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Game 128: Cubs 17, Phillies 2

What You Need To Know: Determined to atone for their putrid offensive performance last night, the Cubs’ bats laid it on so thick tonight that even Kyle Hendricks battled his instincts to join in on the fun, walking away with two hits including a two-run single. Also contributing significantly were Rizzo, who drove in five […]

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Game 125 Recap: Cubs 9, Reds 3

What You Need to Know The Cubs jumped out early and never looked back. Mike Montgomery threw six shutout innings, Anthony Rizzo stayed hot, and Javier Baez fulfilled his one-amazing-play-a-game quota. Next Level The outcome of this game should not have been surprising. Of course, the Cubs demolished the Reds in a late August game. […]