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Cubs starter Shota Imanaga screamed in celebration after striking out Pirates center fielder Michael A. Taylor with an 83.5-mph splitter, stranding two runners and preserving his scoreless outing.
Imanaga was stellar on the mound, pitching seven scoreless innings, walking one batter, striking out seven in the Cubs’ 1-0 win over the Pirates. This was the second time that Imanaga pitched in a 1-0 victory for the Cubs.
Third baseman Christopher Morel got the walk-off hit in the ninth, allowing the Cubs to steal a game in which they had only five hits.
After Saturday, Imanaga has the lowest ERA (0.