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Bobby Miller falters in birthday homecoming as Dodgers lose to Cubs to start trip

CHICAGO — Friday could have been a birthday to remember for Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller. The Illinois native was pitching against his favorite childhood team, the Chicago Cubs. He had more than 30 friends and family members in attendance at Wrigley Field, most of them clumped together in two rows of seats directly behind the plate. And after striking out the side in the first inning for a ...
The Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO — Friday could have been a birthday to remember for Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller.

The Illinois native was pitching against his favorite childhood team, the Chicago Cubs.

He had more than 30 friends and family members in attendance at Wrigley Field, most of them clumped together in two rows of seats directly behind the plate.

And after striking out the side in the first inning for a second consecutive game, the 25-year-old right-hander seemed primed to follow up last

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