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Hoffpauir's bloop single gives Cubs 3-2 win

Hoffpauir's bloop single gives Cubs 3-2 winWednesday, June 03, 2009 By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports WriterPrintATLANTA —  Pinch-hitter Micah Hoffpauir blooped an RBI single to left field in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Wednesday night.Derrek Lee started the 11th by drawing a walk from Jeff Bennett (2-3), then pulled off a nifty bit of baserunning to reach second. On a routine fly to left, Lee caught Matt Diaz off guard by tagging up and just beating a delayed throw to the bag.Lee stopped at third on a single by Reed Johnson but came home when Hoffpauir looped a single just over the head of third baseman Chipper Jones.The Braves, who rallied from five runs down the previous night to win 6-5 in the 12th, couldn't pull off another comeback. Kevin Gregg bounced back from blowing that one to set down Atlanta in order, earning his ninth save in 11 chances.Angel Guzman (2-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings. Both starters _ Chicago's Ted Lilly and Atl...

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