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Arrieta Moves to 9-0 and Cubs Edge Cardinals 9-8

Arrieta Moves to 9-0 and Cubs Edge Cardinals 9-8
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By The Associated Press
May. 25, 2016 | ST. LOUIS, MO
By The Associated Press May. 25, 2016 | 06:14 PM | ST. LOUIS, MO
Jake Arrieta remained unbeaten on the season despite allowing as many as four runs for the first time in nearly a year and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Wednesday.

Arrieta (9-0) joined the White Sox's Chris Sale as the only nine-game winners in the majors.

Arrieta allowed four runs in a regular-season game for the first time since June 16, 2015.

Arrieta became the first Cub to win his first nine decisions since Kenny Holtzman in 1967 and it is the best start to a season for the franchise since Jim McCormick went 16-0 in 1886.

Kris Bryant hit a three-run homer and Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist each drove in two for the Cubs.

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