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The Chicago Cubs visited the nation’s Capital or thereabouts Wednesday for the final game of a three-game series, which had been tied, going in. Southpaw Drew Smyly, who has been rather good recently, opposed Nationals hurler Cory Abbott, with whom some of you may be familiar, as he pitched a whole 17u2153 innings for the Cubs last year.