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ST. PETERSBURG – Cubs closer Héctor Neris hadn’t allowed a hit in his last three appearances. And he hadn’t surrendered a run in June. But on Tuesday, he trudged off the field as the Rays’ Brandon Lowe circled the bases on a walk-off home run, the two players’ paths almost intercepting between third base and home.
“It’s the day that you want to do everything, and it’s not your day,” Neris said after the Cubs’ 5-2 loss Tuesday to the Rays.
The last moments of the game, as the Cubs’ lead slipped away, are the more memorable.