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Chicago Cubs lead NLDS 2-0 after beating San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs lead NLDS 2-0 after beating San Francisco Giants
CHICAGO (AP) – Travis Wood took over when starter Kyle Hendricks got hurt and became the first relief pitcher since 1924 to hit a postseason home run, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 Saturday night for 2-0 NL Division Series lead.Ben Zobrist put Chicago ahead in the first with a run-scoring single off former Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija, and Hendricks hit a two-run single in a three-run second.Hendricks left with a 4-2 lead in the fourth when he was hit on the right forearm by Angel Pagan's line drive.
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Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade pulling for Chicago Cubs to go all the way
Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade pulling for Chicago Cubs to go all the way
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jimmy Butler didn't grow up in Chicago, but he's been in town long enough to know what it would mean if the Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year drought and win a World Series championship this month."Oh, s---," Butler told ESPN.com on Thursday before the Bulls' preseason game against the Indiana Pacers."That would be huge."
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Pitcher hitting gives Chicago Cubs their lead in NLDS Game 2
Pitcher hitting gives Chicago Cubs their lead in NLDS Game 2
CHICAGO -- If the Chicago Cubs break their 108-year championship drought, you figure some unusual things will have to happen for a franchise many have called cursed.They got plenty of the unusual early in Saturday's Game 2 of the National League Division Series.One night after Chicago rode a single run to beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in Game 1 of the NLDS, the Cubs got offensive production from a most unexpected source: their pitching staff.
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Chicago Cubs weirdest injuries quiz
Chicago Cubs weirdest injuries quiz
At the Cubs' Scottsdale, Ariz., spring training camp, the Cubs outfielder's hotel room was invaded at midnight by a squad of crickets."There were five or six crickets," Cardenal recalled."I couldn't sleep.
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Chicago Cubs must take notice of this year's playoff trend
Chicago Cubs must take notice of this year's playoff trend
Oct 6, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of Wrigley Field before workouts one day prior to game one of the NLDS between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants.Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsAs the playoffs take shape, the Chicago Cubs, favorites to win this year's World Series, must notice that the underdogs are not backing down to the favorites.The Chicago Cubs are the overwhelming favorites to win the 2016 World Series.
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