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The Rundown: Cubs Beat Tigers, Bullpen Gassed, Suzuki Smokin’, Reinsdorf Playing Dirty Once Again

“As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer, ’cause I’m in need of some restraint.” – The Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil

It’s fun being in the thick of a battle to make the postseason, isn’t it? The Cubs blew a 4-0 lead last night, were tattooed by rookies Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter, further taxed their bullpen, and somehow managed to escape with a gritty 7-6 win over the Tigers. Nick Madrigal and Seiya Suzuki were the offensive heroes, and Mark Leiter Jr.