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Joe Maddon isn't surprised by the Chicago Cubs' recent slump. "We've lost some games, and things aren't going well right now," the Cubs manager said Thursday prior to a trip to Pittsburgh for a three-game series against the Pirates. The Cubs opened the season with the best start in more than a century, climbing as high as 27 games above .500 and building a 12 1/2-game lead in the National League Central at one point. Continue to Article

July 08, 2016 2:40:am EST

July 8 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) LA Angels 5 TAMPA BAY 1 ST. LOUIS 5 Pittsburgh 1 TORONTO 5 Detroit 4 NY Yankees 5 CLEVELAND 4 NY METS 9 Washington 7 Minnesota 10 TEXAS 1 Atlanta 4 CHICAGO CUBS 3 (11 innings) Oakland 3 HOUSTON 1 KANSAS CITY 4 Seattle 3 COLORADO 11 Philadelphia 2 San Diego 6 LA DODGERS 0 Continue to Article

July 08, 2016 1:54:am EST

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel has exited his start against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning with cramping in his right hand. Hammel had retired 11 straight batters before throwing two balls to Gordon Beckham to lead off the sixth. The trainer and manager Joe Maddon came out to check on Hammel, and after a few warm-up pitches he stayed in the game. Continue to Article

July 07, 2016 11:29:pm EST

Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and the New York Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Thursday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series between the top teams in the NL East. Travis d'Arnaud, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera also went deep for New York in a slugfest that featured eight home runs - most in the eight-year history of Citi Field. The second-place Mets improved to 7-1 on their 11-game homestand leading into the All-Star break and shaved Washington's division lead to three games - two in the loss column. Continue to Article

July 07, 2016 11:16:pm EST

A man was carted off Wrigley Field and hospitalized after he slipped and fell while attempting to jump from the bleachers before a game between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. The Cubs, who didn't identify the man, said in a statement the fan ''was injured after attempting to jump onto the field.'' They didn't provide his condition. Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. and pitching coach Chris Bosio also went out to the outfield to check on the man. Continue to Article

July 07, 2016 11:03:pm EST

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