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Drew Smyly's bid for perfect game broken up in 8th inning
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Cubs' Smyly loses perfect game in 8th on collision with catcher
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Cubs starter Drew Smyly loses perfect game on disastrous eighth-inning collision with Yan Gomes
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Cubs Drew Smyly Loses Perfect Game in Eighth by Collision with Catcher Yan Gomes After Bleeder
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Drew Smyly's perfect game bid is broken up by an infield single hit from Peralta in the 7th : r/baseball
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WATCH: Cubs starter Drew Smyly loses perfect game vs. Dodgers in eighth on swinging bunt, catcher collision
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Cubs starter Drew Smyly loses perfect game on disastrous eighth-inning collision with Yan Gomes