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A wild 11-inning win slows a Chicago Cubs slide that featured jet lag, air pollution, rain delays — and on-field breakdowns

MILWAUKEE — In one of the wildest games of the year, the Chicago Cubs wound up with a 7-6, 11-inning, Fourth of July win Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers. Reliever Daniel Palencia won in his major-league debut, manager David Ross and first-base coach Mike Napoli were ejected, the bullpen blew a four-run lead for Kyle Hendricks and left fielder Ian Happ threw out runners at the plate for ...
Miguel Amaya #6 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after the Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 at American Family Field on July 4, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE — In one of the wildest games of the year, the Chicago Cubs wound up with a 7-6, 11-inning, Fourth of July win Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Reliever Daniel Palencia won in his major-league debut, manager David Ross and first-base coach Mike Napoli were ejected, the bullpen blew a four-run lead for Kyle Hendricks and left fielder Ian Happ threw out runners at the plate for double plays to end the 10th and 11th innings.

Otherwise it was a dull day for the 41,133 fans in Milwaukee. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Cubs and was the latest chapter in a dizzying post-London stretch that had them on the brink of falling out of

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