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Cubs: Yan Gomes seems to be getting best out of pitching staff
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Stroman struggles again and Cubs fall back to .500
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Fans were cheering for Cubs' Smyly so loudly, he couldn't hear the pitch call in the 7th
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Aaron Judge homers in 2nd game back to help the Yankees beat the Orioles 8-3 Florida & Sun News - Bally Sports
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Photos: Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly flirts with a perfect game and settles for a combined 1-hitter
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Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes on colliding with Drew Smyly to lose perfect game bid #mlb
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Gomes hits HR, go-ahead single to lift Cubs over D-backs 4-2
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David Ross rewarded for allowing Justin Steele to work out of fifth-inning jam - Chicago Sun-Times
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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs - May 27, 2023 - Redleg Nation
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Photos: Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly flirts with a perfect game and settles for a combined 1-hitter
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Taillon's resurgence continues, Cubs win eighth straight, as they top Cardinals 5-1
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Wisdom, Bellinger HRs lift Cubs to 3-2 win over Dodgers
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