Carl Edwards Jr. (3-1) pitched a hitless seventh and eighth. Pedro Strop pitched around Goldschmidt’s one-out double in the ninth for his fourth save in seven chances. The NL Central-leading Cubs had lost the first two games of the four-game series.
Former Mid-Carolina High School pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. is recovering from a shoulder injury and will join the Triple-A Iowa affiliate of the Chicago Cubs as he continues his rehab.
Sister Jean did just fine on the diamond, too.
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