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RHP Aroldis Chapman picked up his second save in consecutive
games with a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts. He has
not allowed a run in his last 11 contests (12 innings) dating
back to Sept. 4 and has 21 strikeouts in that span.
LHP Travis Wood hit a home run in the fourth inning -- the third
by a Cubs pitcher in postseason history -- and also claimed the
victory in a 1 1/3-inning effort after stepping in for starter
Kyle Hendricks. It was his second career postseason victory. He
also won Game 2 of last year's NLDS in relief of Hendricks.
Wood's homer was the second by a relief pitcher in postseason
history after the New York Giants' Rosy Ryan hit one in the 1924
World Series.
RHP Kyle Hendricks had a no-decision in Saturday's start after
departing with two out in the fourth when he suffered a right
forearm contusion on Angel Pagan's liner. He threw several
warmup pitches but was deemed unable to resume and was replaced
by left-handed reliever Travis Wood. Hendricks worked 3 2/3
innings and gave up two runs on four hits. "Apparently there's
nothing wrong as we know it right now," Cubs manager Joe Maddon
said. "I don't know how long it's going to take for him to be
well to be able to pitch, but he's fine."
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