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Cubs' Rusin chased early in rout

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Cubs starting pitcher Chris Rusin takes a break on the mound in Tuesday's first inning against the Washington Nationals.

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Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper steals third base as the Cubs' Josh Vitters, left, applies a late tag during Tuesday's seventh inning.

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Chris Rusin made an impressive major-league debut for the Cubs on Aug. 21, allowing 1 run over 5 innings in a loss at Milwaukee. On Tuesday night, he looked more like a rookie. Rusin was pulled in the second inning after allowing 5 runs on 8 hits as The Cubs lost 11-5 to the NL East-leading Washington Nationals. Adam LaRoche hit 2 of Washington’s 6 homers, and Ian Desmond had 4 RBI for the Nationals, who opened a season-high 7½-game advantage in the division. Second-place Atlanta lost to Colorado 6-0 on Tuesday night.