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 CHICAGO (AP) - Jeff Weaver was poised for his first victory for Seattle, only to have the Mariners' bullpen blow the lead. Cesar Izturis hit a two-run double in the eighth as the Chicago Cubs capitalized on the wildness of reliever Brandon Morrow to rally Thursday for a 5-4 victory.
Weaver, the postseason star for the St. Louis Cardinals last fall, has struggled mightily this year. He entered the game with a 12.46 ERA, but pitched six strong innings and was staked to a 4-3 lead heading into the eighth.
But Morrow (3-1), who earlier this month had a string of 18 2-3 innings scoreless innings snapped, walked the first two batters he faced. Koyie Hill sacrificed them to second and third before Izturis hit a liner down the left field line to put the Cubs ahead.
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