Cubs All-Star Matthew Boyd blanks Yankees for eight innings
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Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 on Sunday night. Boyd (0-3) allowed only three hits and lowered his ERA to 2.52.
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Matthew Boyd has approached each day with a sense of gratitude since returning to a mound last year. The veteran repeatedly has expressed that feeling in conversations and interviews, knowing that his career was at a crossroads a year ago.
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