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- Updated: August 27, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Starter Julio Urias recovered from a shaky beginning and fellow rookie Corey Seager slugged a record-breaking home run Saturday as the Dodgers held on to edge the Cubs, 3-2, in a battle of first-place teams.
Seager’s 23rd home run in the first inning set a Dodgers single-season record for a shortstop. Urias singled during a two-run third inning off Cubs starter Jason Hammels (13-7) that included RBI singles by Chase Utley and Justin Turner. Hammels, who allowed 10 runs in his previous start, was removed after 2 1/3 innings in this one. Rob Zastryzny saved the Chicago bullpen with 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
The first three Cubs batters reached base, with Anthony Rizzo singling in a run. But Urias (5-2) limited damage in the 31-pitch first …
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