
In his previous start against the Cincinnati Reds, Jake Arrieta gave up six runs. Arrieta (9-5) took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before giving up Brandon Phillips' one-out double, the only blemish for the Chicago Cubs pitcher in a 7-0 shutout Tuesday night. ''It was nice to finally shake the catcher's hand at the end of the game,'' Arrieta said. He carried a perfect game into the seventh inning against Cincinnati on June 24 before Billy Hamilton singled.
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