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PHOENIX – Even the Diamondbacks putting in a reliever to pinch hit didn’t stop the onslaught in the eighth inning, burying the Cubs in a 10-6 loss Sunday.
And as Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson chopped an RBI single up the middle to extend Arizona’s lead to two runs, the inning raised concerns that had been brewing in the early days of the season.
“This is our group, and we’ve certainly got to be a little better than that, and expect it, and we will,” manager Craig Counsell said of the bullpen.