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London Series: Cubs’ Marcus Stroman exits vs. Cardinals with blister

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman holds the ball on the mound while pitching to a St. Louis Cardinals batter during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 25, 2023, in London.

LONDON — Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman left the Cubs’ London Series game against the Cardinals on Sunday in the fourth inning with a blister on his right index finger, the team announced.

Stroman shook his right hand after several pitches that inning, including the last four he threw. He hit the Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan with a cutter and then threw three pitches to Paul Goldschmidt, resulting in an RBI single.