Cubs blow late rally, lose in 11th to Pirates
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The Chicago Cubs squandered a prime chance to sweep the Pirates, as a top-of-the-11th error by Caleb Thielbar opened the door for the go-ahead run and they couldn’t rally, falling 4-3 in extras. Despite nine hits and seven walks, they went 1-for-15 with men in scoring position and left 16 runners on base, leaving them two games under .500 in April.
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