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Article: Castillo, Cubs fail division test // Reds starting to make grade in NL Central
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 29, 1996
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Reds 7 Cubs 4 CINCINNATI Strangers to their own division for most
of the season, the Cubs began a vital block of 21 consecutive games
against National League Central teams on Friday.
They hope the next 20 go better.
The Cincinnati Reds - the defending champs who floundered early
but are charging with a six-game winning streak - upended the Cubs
7-4 at Riverfront Stadium. In the process, the Reds (35-38) passed
the Cubs (37-41) in the standings.
Though the Cubs are three games from the halfway point of the
season, Friday's game was just their 13th within the NL Central.
They are 6-7 in the division.
"These final 10 games (before the July 8-10 All-Star break), you
can't call them ...