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- Updated: September 14, 2016
ST. LOUIS — All right-hander Jason Hammel could do was shake his head. With a win on Tuesday night, the Cubs could have trimmed their magic number to clinch the National League Central to one, but Hammel served up a pair of two-run homers, which was all the Cardinals needed to hand the Cubs a 4-2 loss.
In his last six starts, Hammel has given up 22 earned runs and seven home runs over 30 innings, and is 2-4 with a 6.60 ERA in that stretch.
“It seems like every time I give up a run, it leaves the yard,” Hammel said. “I’d like to give up a double or something that drives in a run sometime. It’s very frustrating. I felt like I pitched pretty well. I don’t know what else to say.”
All the Cubs could do was prep for one more game against the Cardinals on Wednesday. A win on Thursday would allow them to celebrate at Wrigley Field.
“I don’t think anyone cares [where],” said …
