Polanco breaks out of slump, Pirates top Cubs 4-3

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    The way Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon figures it, the list of relievers with better stuff than Pittsburgh's Felipe Rivero is short. Really short. There might be five.

    After spending two nights watching Rivero have his way with Chicago's lineup, the list might be getting even shorter.

    Barely 24 hours after working the eighth to preserve a Pittsburgh lead only to see it evaporate in the ninth following his exit, Rivero got the final five outs for his third save as the Pirates held on for a 4-3 win on Saturday night.

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