Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Wilyer Abreu
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Cubs, Address Deadline Needs and Eyeing Multi-Player Trades
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Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke out about a shocking move that shipped a franchise slugger out of town.
The Red Sox departed Chicago with a 6-1 win on Sunday, avoiding a sweep against the major league-leading Cubs thanks to Wilyer Abreu’s two home runs and Alex Bregman’s one.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue on MSNRed Sox 6, Cubs 1: ‘The sun don’t shine on the same dog’s ass every time’Oddly, he lost that particular game 6-1, which is the same score by which the Red Sox defeated the Cubs Sunday at Wrigley Field. This game featured a rare twin bullpen meltdown, with Ryan Pressly and Drew Pomeranz both serving up home run balls.
Garrett Crochet will try to help the Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. The Cubs had not announced a starter.
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3) Alex Bregman broke the game open with a pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning, making it 5-1 Boston. Bregman pinch hit for Masataka Yoshida against lefty Drew Pomeranz. He connected on an 83.4 mph knuckle-curve and sent it 402 feet to left field.