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Cubs: Kyle Schwarber out for season with torn ACL and LCL

PHOENIX - The Cubs will have to get through the next 159 games - and what they hope will be a long playoff run - without Kyle Schwarber.

An MRI at a local hospital on Friday revealed a torn ACL and LCL in Scwarber's left knee, as well as a severely sprained ankle, a devastating season-ending combination of injuries.

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Schwarber collided with Dexter Fowler on a ball hit to the left-center field gap during Thursday's 14-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.