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Led by Kyle Schwarber, Cubs rookies answer every question in wild-card win

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Baseball Tonight Spotlight: Jake Arrieta strikes out 11 batters en route to pitching a shutout to lead the Cubs past the Pirates 4-0 in the National League wild-card game.
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      Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.
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PITTSBURGH – Dubbed ‘Bam Bam’ by his hitting coach, Chicago Cubs rookie Kyle Schwarber lived up to his nickname, silencing any doubters who believed the Cubs were too young to succeed in their first postseason.