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Yan Gomes' single breaks an 8th-inning tie as the wild card
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Yan Gomes hits pinch-hit two-run single in Cubs' win
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Cubs starter Drew Smyly loses perfect game on disastrous eighth
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Yan Gomes feels something special brewing with the Chicago Cubs
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Drew Smyly's bid for perfect game broken up in 8th inning
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Yan Gomes' single breaks an 8th-inning tie as the wild card
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Chicago Cubs Set to Utilize Unorthodox Catching Situation in 2023
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Yan Gomes hits pinch-hit two-run single in Cubs' win
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