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Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly’s curveball took such a dramatic dive that it hit the ground behind the plate as Mariners star Julio Rodriguez lunged after it and missed for strike three.
“We know this, he’s got a funky curveball,” catcher Yan Gomes said after the Cubs’ 3-2 walk-off victory in the 10th inning Monday against the Mariners. “He’s made his career out of it
The game ended with heroics from Nico Hoerner, who poked an RBI single into right field for his first career walk-off hit.