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Brewers romp over Pirates to extend their winning streak to 12 games, keep pressure on CubsAug 13, 2025 6:46 pm - William Contreras drove in four runs, Christian Yelich drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
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Greenberg: While Brewers can’t lose, Cubs are buckling under weight of expectationsAug 13, 2025 4:01 pm - While the Cubs are tumbling in the NL Central standings despite high expectations, the low-expectations Brewers just keep winning, on a 11-game streak through Tuesday’s games.
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Frelick and Turang homer off Skenes as the Brewers beat the Pirates 14-0 for their 11th straight winAug 12, 2025 10:03 pm - Sal Frelick and Brice Turang homered off Paul Skenes, and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-0 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive victory.
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Schaumburg Boomers set franchise record for home runs in a seasonAug 12, 2025 9:50 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers set a single-season franchise record for homers while amassing six extra-base hits to power past the Sussex County Miners 7-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game roadtrip to New Jersey.
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Assad makes first start, but Cubs bats continue to stall against Blue JaysAug 12, 2025 9:13 pm - Ernie Clement and Daulton Varsho homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays became the first AL team to reach 70 wins by beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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Kane County Cougars sweep doubleheader at homeAug 12, 2025 7:08 pm - In your not-so-typical doubleheader, the Kane County Cougars took both games against the Lake Country Dockhounds on Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. The first game saw Konnor Ash go the distance in a 10-2 win, then the Cougars, behind Claudio Finol, clawed back in and stole the second game 7-6.
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What’s led to Pete Crow-Armstrong’s rough start to August?Aug 12, 2025 12:00 pm - From the All-Star break through the end of July, a span of 46 plate appearances, Pete Crow-Armstrong had a 188 wRC+ with nine doubles and two home runs. July was actually his best month at a 170 wRC+. So Crow-Armstrong is just being hard on himself. His struggles started in August, and we’re just a little over a week into the month. He has just three hits, just one for extra bases, and no walks in these nine games.
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Cardinals purchase contract of Boomers’ SojkaAug 11, 2025 9:38 pm - The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday purchased the contract of the Schaumburg Boomers’ Andrew Sojka.
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‘Twelve terrific boys’: Clarendon Hills reaches the Little League World SeriesAug 11, 2025 12:20 pm - Winning its first state and regional titles in program history, Clarendon Hills Little League prepares for Wednesday’s Little League World Series opener in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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Dogs blow out Lake CountryAug 10, 2025 10:43 pm - The Chicago Dogs beat Lake Country 16-5 on Sunday.