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The conditions were far from ideal. Cubs right-hander Ben Brown kept blowing into his closed fist to keep his pitching hand warm. It was 36 degrees at first pitch Wednesday and rained intermittently.
Brown put together the best outing of his young major-league career.
In the Cubs’ 9-8 win against the Rockies Wednesday, Brown took on the bulk of the innings on a bullpen day.