Cook and Rockies beat Cubs 4-2 to end four-game slide

 
Aaron Cook pitched eight strong innings and Brian Fuentes earned his first save in 10 months to help the Colorado Rockies end a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. [link]

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