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BALTIMORE – For his own birthday, left-hander Justin Steele gifted the Cubs one of his most efficient outings of the year to complete a series sweep of the Orioles.
In the Cubs’ 8-0 victory, he threw seven shutout innings, a nice follow-up to a complete game against the Angels last week.
He limited the Orioles to three hits, two of which his corner outfielders narrowly missed on diving attempts. And he only needed 70 pitches to get through the start.
“It’s huge,” Steele said of the sweep.