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How Chicago Cubs fared against Los Angeles Dodgers during season

The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers played seven times during the regular season, with the Cubs winning three of four at Wrigley Field and one of three at Dodger Stadium. Here is how each game went:

May 30: Cubs 2, Dodgers 0

Travis Wood saved the day at Wrigley Field for the Cubs after starting pitcher Jason Hammel left after 2 innings with cramping in his right hamstring. Wood worked 4 innings of hitless relief to get the win.

May 31: Dodgers 5, Cubs 0

Jake Arrieta pitched 7 shutout innings for the Cubs, but relievers Clayton Richard, Adam Warren and Trevor Cahill gave up all the Dodgers' runs late.

June 1: Cubs 2, Dodgers 1

Jon Lester pitched a complete-game 4-hitter, and Kris Bryant hit a 2-run homer in the third inning for the Cubs.

June 2 Cubs 7 Dodgers 2

Kyle Hendricks worked 8 innings of 3-hit, 2-run ball for the Cubs, who got home runs from Javier Baez, Jason Heyward, Bryant and Anthony Rizzo.

Aug. 26: Cubs 6, Dodgers 4 (10)

Bryant hit a pair of home runs, including the game-winner in the 10th as the Cubs battled from behind all night at Dodger Stadium. Mike Montgomery started for the Cubs and pitched 5 innings.

Aug. 27: Dodgers 3, Cubs 2

Manager Joe Maddon pulled Hammel after only 2⅓ innings, as Hammel gave up 5 hits and 3 runs. The bullpen held the Dodgers scoreless on 1 hit the rest of the way, but the Cubs could not come all the way back.

Aug. 28: Dodgers 1, Cubs 0

Lester went 6 shutout innings, but the Dodgers got an unearned run in the eighth, and that's all they needed.

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