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Shota Imanaga struck out seven and allowed two runs over 6-2/3 innings as he pitched the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The Japanese lefty was back to his best at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park as he logged his first win in the wake of his maiden Major League Baseball loss on May 29. Working with an early lead, Imanaga (6-1) allowed five hits and a solitary walk to spark the Cubs to a much-needed victory over the Reds, winners of the first three meetings in the four-game series. His only blemishes were a Luke Maile homer in the third inning and a Santia…

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