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Cubs Suffer Back-to-Back Shutouts, 94th Since 1901

5/11/2026

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Cubs Shutout

The Chicago Cubs were shut out at home on Sept 6-7, 2024, losing 3-0 and 2-0 to the New York Yankees.
It was the 94th time since 1901 the Cubs were held scoreless in consecutive games.
The Cubs are one of three teams in the 29 MLB games that have exactly three hits, no walks and ten strikeouts, resulting in a .155 winning rate (80-445-4).

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deGrom Shutout

Jacob deGrom recorded his 1,900th strikeout, the second-fastest to the mark in 256 games.
He also reached 1,578 1/3 innings, the second-fastest total behind Chris Sale’s 1,560 1/3 .
He allowed three hits, no walks and struck out ten over seven shutout innings, improving to 3-2 with a 2.62 ERA.
The Rangers won 3-0, giving them a second straight shutout and a 19-21 record after a quarter of the season.

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Cubs Shutout

The Chicago Cubs were shut out at home on Sept 6-7, 2024, losing 3-0 and 2-0 to the New York Yankees.
It was the 94th time since 1901 the Cubs were held scoreless in consecutive games.
The Cubs are one of three teams in the 29 MLB games that have exactly three hits, no walks and ten strikeouts, resulting in a .155 winning rate (80-445-4).

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