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The cheers swelled as the crowd rose to its feet, Cubs fans sending off Justin Steele from his first start back from the injured list with a standing ovation. Steele’s face didn’t betray any emotion that might have come from his return. It was business as usual — and that’s exactly how he pitched.
“Felt really good, especially pitching at Wrigley again in front of the fans,” Steele said after throwing 4 u2154 scoreless innings in the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Padres on Monday. “Really awesome just to be back with the team again, in the locker room hanging out with the guys and stuff.