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Cubs’ Justin Steele can’t escape 4th inning vs. Pirates in loss

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele reacts after he was unable to throw out Pittsburgh Pirates’ Connor Joe out at first on an infield hit during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Chicago.

Cubs lefty Justin Steele dodged the line drive that the Pirates’ Liover Peguero sent through the space Steele’s head had just occupied. Steele’s left hand shot up, as if by instinct, but luckily the ball appeared to miss that too.

It bounced behind the base, and second baseman baseman Nico Hoerner went diving after it, making a heroic stop.