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Rockies starter Sean Sullivan allowed five runs over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision.
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Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory.
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The logic runs down the rest of the stack too, to the companies that supply the chips, the networking, and the electricity, the layers that get paid first when capacity is the thing in short supply.
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With these two nations, expect a physical, fiery battle packed with relentless runs down both wings.
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“Steps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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