Chicago Cubs prospectJavier A sad made his MLB
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Scott Kazmir Jersey three sixth.Scroll to ContinueIn the seventh, Sean Newcomb faced the minimum and would've went the full inning if not for a throwing error. Erich Uelmen allowed a single to Paul Goldschmidt but settled down against Nolan Arenado for a scorele s seventh. Uelmen would come back out for the eighth
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