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There was no sweep to start the second half for the Cubs, but they got an excellent pitching performance from rookie Cade Horton that might go down as more valuable as he continues to grow as a big league pitcher.
Matched up against All-Star lefty Garrett Crochet, Horton didn’t just do what Crochet did, he was arguably better, holding the Red Sox scoreless and to only two hits in his 5 2/3 innings Sunday. Crochet lasted longer, completing six innings, allowing a run on eight hits.
“When you’ve got Crochet over there, you know there’s probably not going to be a lot of runs scored,” Horton said.