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Pedro Strop blows late lead, Cardinals walk-off in 10

Chicago Cubs set-up man Pedro Strop entered the eighth inning with a one-run lead, only to give up the game-tying home run to pinch-hitter Greg Garcia on the fifth pitch of his at-bat to hand both Jake Arrieta and John Lackey no-decisions.

Tonight’s showdown was a rematch from early May when these two veterans took the mound opposite one another but this time around, it looked as if Arrieta was going to redeem himself with his second straight win.

Arrieta (7-5, 2.