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Cubs beat the Royals in extras, 2-1, to split the rain-shortened series with KC.  Wada had another strong outing, Coghlan went 3-for-4, and Ross had the walk-off RBI single in the 11th.  Cubs kick off a road trip in Miami tomorrow.  And … RIP, Lennie Merullo, the last former member of the 1945 Cubs' World Series team, who passed away yesterday.

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Cubs win!  Addy Russell hits a walk-off double in the bottom of the 9th, and the Cubs come back to beat the Nats 3-2.  Another strong outing for Hendricks and solo HRs by Fowler & Bryant.  Back in action tomorrow vs. Washington at Wrigley.

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Big win by the Cubs in Phoenix last night!  Rizzo had 6 RBI including the game-winning 3-R HR, Soler went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, and Arrieta tossed a quality start despite 2 Cubs' errors.  More good news:  the Cards are on a 3-game losing streak.  Hammel takes the hill for the Cubs in Phoenix today, and they're back in Chicago tomorrow for game one of a series vs. the Nats.

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Cubs take the series from the Padres, 2 games to 1, with a 3-0 complete game shutout by Kyle Hendricks.  Addy Russell and Kris Bryant homered for the Cubs, who head to Phoenix for a weekend set against the Snakes that starts tomorrow.  The Cards also lost tonight, so the Cubs are now 3.5 games back in the NL Central.

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Gotta love it when the magic number goes down on an off day for the Cubs!  Mets beat the Cards in 14 innings tonight.  Cubs kick off a three-game series in San Diego on Tuesday.

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Cubs win!  Cubs win!  Cubs win!  Six in a row - this one a 4-1 W over the Pirates at Wrigley.  Great team effort:  another quality start for Lester and two hits apiece for Bryant, Rizzo, and Soler.  And ... the Cards have dropped two straight to Detroit.  #UndefeatedBleachers

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5 in a row!  A dramatic win at Wrigley - Cubs turned a 7-1 5th inning lead into a 12th inning 11-10 win.  Soler managed to battle the late afternoon RF sun better than the Pirates' Polanco did, as Soler made a desperation catch to end a Pirate rally but Polanco let a Szczur popup drop in for the walk-off single.  Back in action tomorrow at Wrigley vs. the Pirates.

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4 games in a row against the NL East leading Mets!!!

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Cubs beat the Mets 2-1 on a walk-off bases-loaded walk to Coghlan, and the Cards lose to Cleveland.  Great game thrown by Hammel:  8 IP, 1 ER, 5 K.  Cubs host the series finale tomorrow afternoon at Wrigley.

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Another great night at Wrigley:  Cubs beat the Mets 6-1.  Arrieta looked great:  8 IP, 10K, 1 ER.  Bryant went 3-for-4 with his 3rd HR of the season, Coghlan knocked in 2, and Castro & Soler each went 2-for-5.  Two more against the Mets this week at the Friendly Confines.  A little help from Cleveland would be nice...

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Four of my favorite words in the English language:  Cubs beat the Mets!  Lester went 6 and picked up another quality start, Bryant & Rizzo had back-to-back HRs in the 1st, and Addy Russell hit what turned out to be the game-winning RBI single in the 4th.  More good news:  the bleachers are (partially) open!  More Mets-Cubs tomorrow night at Wrigley.

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Well, at least the Cards have also dropped two in a row.  The Cubs now head home for a four-game set versus the Mets starting Monday night.

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Cubs hit 4 home runs and squeak by after a rough 9th inning. Cards win too, so Cubs remain 7 games back after a tough series in St Louis. The Hawks sweep yesterday and the Bulls win tonight in dramatic fashion, so it's a great Chicago sports night.

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The Cubs finally hung on to a lead to beat the Cards in St. Louis Wednesday night.  Rizzo (3 RBI), Bryant, and Soler each went 2-for-4 and Lester tossed another quality start.  The North Siders will try to even the series tomorrow afternoon at Busch.

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Two firsts at Wrigley on Friday:  Lester's first W in a Cubs uni and Russell's first big-league HR!  Cubs won 1-0 and have the 4th best record in the NL.  The Cards, who won in extras Friday night, have the best record in MLB and host the Cubs starting Monday for a four-game series.