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Hit men: Cubs pitchers help themselves
- Updated: April 20, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t thinking about moving the pitcher up to the No. 4 spot in his lineup, although lately, that’s who has been delivering clutch hits.
Jake Arrieta has hit a monster 442-foot homer, Jon Lester has registered the hardest-hit ball by a pitcher this season, and John Lackey has two RBIs in three games. Jason Hammel added to the Cubs pitchers stats on Tuesday night, delivering a key two-run single in a 2-1 win over the Cardinals.
Hammel now has more RBIs (three) than runs allowed (two) for the season. He also picked up another April win, his 18th in 28 starts in the first month over the past six seasons. That’s the most April wins in the Majors in that period. Against the Cardinals, he …
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