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Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga pulled in third inning of NLDS Game 2

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MILWAUKEE — Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga has struggled with the long ball.

He came to Chicago with a reputation of being a fly-ball pitcher, and it burned the Cubs in a must-win Game 2.

Imanaga allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. He allowed five hits and struck out three. The Cubs offense struck first with after a three-run homer by right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Then in the bottom half of the first, Imanaga allowed a two-out, three-run homer to Andrew Vaughn that tied the game.