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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