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Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga threw seven no-hit innings before handing off to the bullpen to complete a combined no-hitter in a 12-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The Japanese southpaw struck out seven and allowed only a pair of walks as he improved to 12-3 in his stellar first season in Major League Baseball. Relievers Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each contributed a 1-2-3 inning to wrap up the first no-hitter at Wrigley Field since 1972 and the 18th in Cubs history, according to MLB.com. Imanaga exited at the end of the seventh after throwing 95 pitches, 66 for strikes….