Cubs hang on to beat Reds 8-7 after Kimbrel, bullpen nearly ruin a 7-run lead

[ASFN Admin]

CINCINNATI - Jon Lester had to wait until the Chicago Cubs' fourth game to make his 2020 debut. A 1-hour, 47-minute rain delay before Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds wasn't going to make Lester more restless. But after throwing five no-hit innings, Lester and his teammates squirmed as nearly all of a seven-run lead evaporated before center fielder Albert Almora Jr. caught Joey ...

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