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The crack of the bat drew a surge of cheers from Cubs fans in the ninth inning. But their last scrap of hope for a comeback died as Mike Tauchman’s fly ball landed in Brewers right fielder Garrett Mitchell’s glove.
The inning, which capped the Cubs’ 3-2 loss Wednesday, had no momentum. The two batters in front of Tauchman had struck out. And the Cubs lost another close game with strong pitching and a quiet offensive effort.
“Sometimes it just feels like ... still just waiting for that break,” Tauchman told the Sun-Times after the game.