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For the first time this season, Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga wasn’t completely in control of the game.
In the Cubs’ 6-2 loss Wednesday to the Rangers, a four-run rally in the fifth inning spelled the end of Imanaga’s outing. It was the first time all season that Imanaga had given up multiple runs in a start. And the five-inning effort stood out after he’d thrown at least seven innings in each of his last two starts.
“I thought he pitched fine,” manager Craig Counsell said.