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BALTIMORE – Cubs All-Star Shota Imanaga, normally so expressive on the mound, pointed to catcher Miguel Amaya after they escaped a sixth-inning jam and solemnly patted himself on the chest in the universal “that’s on me” signal.
Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy was more demonstrative. He slapped the top of the dugout railing before high-fiving Imanga.
In Imanaga’s last start before the All-Star break, he threw six scoreless innings to set up the Cubs to claim a 4-0 victory, recording back-to-back strikeouts to end his outing.
“He’s humble, he’s a nice guy, he’s funny,” Amaya said.