* Geovany Soto drew his 59th walk in the fifth. He’s three shy of matching his career high of 62.,
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* The Cubs are 9-6 under Mike Quade,
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Quade admitted to having more fun at home.
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Randy Wells is 1-6 with a 5.85 ERA in his last nine starts dating to July 28. Opponents are batting .282 against him in that stretch. Ouch. Wells’ next start will be Tuesday in St. Louis,
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* Tyler Colvin doubled in the seventh for his 42nd extra-base hit. The Cubs have had at least one extra-base hit in 31 consecutive games,
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