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Detroit Tigers squander another game vs. Chicago Cubs, lose 5-2

At Wrigley Field in Chicago.

What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

It was a close game until the bottom of the seventh inning, when Willson Contreras whacked a two-run double.

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Francisco Liriano threw a quality start, allowing three runs over six innings. Nicholas Castellanos and John Hicks hit home runs. The Tigers did not score again after Hicks’ home run in the third inning. They threw the ball around in the fourth inning, leading to a run.