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Here at CUB TRACKS NEWS AND NOTES™, we have news for you. Justin Steele dueled Corbin Burnes in the city that beer made famous.

Slugger Steele gave up a couple of solo homers and Burnes gave up a two-run job to Ian Happ with Frank the Tank on base in the fifth. Lorenzo Cain had earlier taken one away from Willson Contreras. Burnes was effective but the Cubs barreled a few balls. Rafael Ortega just/missed one before Schwindel’s line-drive oppo single.

Good game. The NooCubs never give up. But in the end, it wasn’t quite enough as the Brewers won 6-4.

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• Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune* {$}): The Chicago Cubs are hoping to get through the rest of the season without embarrassing themselves again. “... according to Elias, the 2021 Cubs became the first team in history to lose twice by eight runs or more when leading by seven or more.”
• Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): Is the Cubs’ future closer already on their roster? “The main thing about the ninth is the mentality,” David Ross said.
• Russell Dorsey (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): With oblique injury behind him, Cubs reliever Rowan Wick starting to show his full potential. “As Wick has gotten more appearances under his belt, he has started to look as good as he ever has with the Cubs.”
• Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib*): Chicago Cubs: Frank Schwindel’s contact-based approach paying off. “... what he does do is hit.”
• Gordon Wittenmyer (NBC Sports Chicago*): Nico Hoerner returns to lineup Sunday for 2-week look at SS. “This is a pretty awesome chance to play some good baseball, finish the year on the field, play some shortstop,” he said.
• Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): How the Cubs landed Brennen Davis, who’s quickly becoming one of the best prospects in baseball. “Sometimes, it helps to know the guy sitting in a golf cart at a high school baseball game.”
• Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Second Round pick James Triantos raking in AZ Complex League. “... he’s had multiple hits in nine of 22 games.”
• Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): MLB will reportedly require all non-player personnel to be vaccinated to participate in postseason. Per Ken Rosenthal.

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