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Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton twirled another gem on Tuesday night – this time, at the expense of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The 24-year-old righty lasted five innings and allowed one run on three hits. He struck out six Pirates batters, and the Cubs went on to win the game 4-1. Horton improved to 8-1 since the All-Star break and has become increasingly reliable someone Chicago can count on in big games.

Horton also accomplished a feat not seen since Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson did it in 1968 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

With Horton being 8-1 in his last 11 starts, he’s only allowed six runs in that span. Opta Stats noted that only Gibson had eight or more wins and six or fewer runs in an 11-start span in a single season in the modern b

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