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Cubs have a 7-0 lead in the early innings, which means our opponents probably have us right where they want us.

Steele with 7-inning shutout thus far, 7K/1BB/4H, 7 innings on 76 pitches?  9/2 GO/AO. 

It's the Pirates, I'm sure they'd like the 3rd pick, and I don't guess they're grinding out long AB's.  But a Steele who's throwing strikes, getting groundouts, and getting K's, that's appealing. 

Cubs go in order in the top of the first

Boog:  The Cardinals have outscored the Cubs by only two runs. 

True  695-693

Tied 3-3 going into the seventh.  And Erick Castillo has just gotten his first major league hit.

should have heard the fans on sports radio in St. Louis roasting Schildt for ending the streak by resting his starters.

Alzolay escapes a jam in the eighth, using an intentional walk to strand O'Neill (who would have beaten us all by himself if he had scored).

Let's get a run this inning and hold them; no desire to do the ghost runner nonsense.

Contreras tries to score on an Ortega single but they get him at home; Cubs don't score.

Bottom of the ninth.