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Cubs eke out ‘huge’ road victory against Pirates, brace for long, unusual day at Little League Classic

PITTSBURGH — Get your Cubs Little League jokes out of the way now.

First time they won’t look out of their league on the road.

Maybe they can learn some fundamentals from the kids.

Closest they’ll get to a World Series this year.

But after beating the Pirates 2-0 on Saturday, the Cubs have only one thing on their minds as they prepare for their game Sunday against the Pirates in the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Well, maybe two things: Keep their minds focused on what’s at stake in the final game of a long, ugly road trip and take their minds off what’s at stake for at least a few moments.