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South Bend didn't waste any time battling back as they used an Alexis Hernandez single in the fourth to get on the board, only to have Ariel Armas tack on a single in the sixth to make this a 2-2 game. ..... Jose Escobar tied things up with an RBI single, but it was an Angel Cepeda double that gave them the 3-1 lead.

That was only the beginning of what was a massive second inning as Alexis Hernandez came through with his biggest hit as a Cub, using a two-run double to put the Cubs on top 3-0. ..... If there is anything we have learned from the Cubs in the second half, it would be that this team has no quit, and with Crisitan Hernandez adding an eighth-inning double, the Cubs were within 6-4, only to fall by that score. ..... They continued to stand tall as an Angel Cepeda double pulled the Pelicans within 7-6, only to have Granadillo tie things up with a single to send this one to the 11th.

Cristian Hernandez would add another RBI double later in the inning to push the Cubs' lead to 5-2 as the Dragons were searching for answers. ..... Hernandez had two hits for the Cubs, but this was all about Preciado, who went a perfect 4-4 at the plate and drove in four runs. ..... Colton Becker and Stone Russell were gifted the first two runs on a bases-loaded walk and a hit by pitch, while Angel Acosta's single made this a 3-1 game.

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (1,383,606): The three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star is seeking to become the 12th player ever with 11 career fan elections. ..... Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (2,094,921): The eight-time All-Star and four-time fan-elected starter in the outfield is trying for his first fan election at shortstop. ..... Andy Pages, Los Angeles Dodgers (1,789,553): The 24-year-old is seeking his first career trip to the Midsummer Classic.

Angel Cepeda kept the line moving with an RBI double to make things 6-0, while a bases-loaded triple from Leonel Espinoza put the Pelicans on top 9-0. ..... That included three RBIs from Alexis Hernandez, who opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first before tacking on a two-run single in the second. ..... Hernandez closed out his four-RBI game later in the inning with a sacrifice fly as the Cubs were holding a commanding 12-0 lead.