Kosuke Fukudome, benched recently due to a slump at the plate, singled to start a tying rally in the eighth inning before driving in the winning run with another single in the ninth to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The Cubs won their first series since late May and have their first winning streak of any kind since taking three in a row from May 22-25.
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Fukudome’s hit in 9th lifts Cubs by A’s (AP)
