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Chicago Cubs’ luck runs out in 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, their 3rd straight

CHICAGO — The ability to avoid losing streaks fueled the Chicago Cubs in their surge from a sub-.500 team to a postseason contender. They hadn’t lost more than two straight games since the start of July, when they dropped three in a row. But their 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday before 40,391 at Wrigley Field ended that two-month stretch of consistency, and the ...
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Chicago.

CHICAGO — The ability to avoid losing streaks fueled the Chicago Cubs in their surge from a sub-.500 team to a postseason contender.

They hadn’t lost more than two straight games since the start of July, when they dropped three in a row.

But their 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday before 40,391 at Wrigley Field ended that two-month stretch of consistency, and the third straight loss to their closest wild-card pursuer left them a game ahead of the Diamondbacks for the second

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