Rodrigo Lopez had a fine outing, and the bullpen was nails. Carlos Marmol, who’s been on fire since his July meltdowns, struck out the side in the 9th to save another one. It was a good game on Ron Santo statue dedication night.
Alfonso Soriano became just the third player in baseball with an active streak of 10 consecutive 20-homer seasons. More surprising? He took a walk!
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Scoreboard Watching: Embarrassed Cardinals, Mets Rotation Alignment 
Wake Up and Watch Kris Bryant’s 39th Homer, 100th and 101st RBI 
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 12, Pirates 2 – September 26, 2016 
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Jon Lester’s Big Night and the Cy Young Race 
Kyle Schwarber Is Not Giving Up On Catching 
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Series Preview: Cubs at Pirates, September 26 – September 29, 2016 
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