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The save was the 359th in his career, the most among active pitchers and good for 11th all-time, and he now has a 0.86 ERA and 0.86 WHIP this season.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckp6z5hpo002sy4p38fbpytq9@published'}, {'data': {'text': "But it didn't come without a strange occurrence that isn't seen every day. We witnessed what appeared to be an intentional balk by Kimbrel, which advanced the Pirates runner from second base to third with two outs as the Cubs held a comfortable three-run lead in the ninth inning.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckp6z5hpo002uy4p3eta6bwx0@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/ClubhouseCancer/status/1397736401832230914', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CubsWin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CubsWin</a> again, beating the AAA <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pirates</a> 4-1 and go for the sweep tomorrow.<br><br>Interesting, tonight saw Craig Kimbrel&#39;s first ever balk, which was really an INTENTIONAL balk. That goes down as &#39;IB&#39; if you&#39;re scoring at home.<a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cubs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCubsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoCubsGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlyTheW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FlyTheW</a> <a href="https://t.co/gjncmHeYW2">pic.twitter.com/gjncmHeYW2</a></p>&mdash; Billy Krumb (@ClubhouseCancer) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClubhouseCancer/status/1397736401832230914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2021</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckp6zbs0600103b6z34bvdj6f@published'}, {'data': {'text': "As the Cubs announcers brought up on the broadcast, the intentional balk was probably done to lessen any confusion between Kimbrel and catcher Willson Contreras with a runner on second. On Sunday, Contreras barely avoided what could've been a bad injury due to a mix-up in signals with Kimbrel, as he took a fastball off his wrist in a win against the Cardinals.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckp6z5hpo002yy4p3xzfnoh9h@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/CubsZone/status/1396847528377823232', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I still don’t know how Willson Contreras was able to stay in the game after taking a 99-mph fastball directly to his wrist. <a href="https://twitter.com/WContreras40?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WContreras40</a>, you are a beast &amp; I hope you’re okay. 🙏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/jOZ72Y80Sx">pic.twitter.com/jOZ72Y80Sx</a></p>&mdash; Cubs Zone ™️ (@CubsZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/CubsZone/status/1396847528377823232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2021</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckp6z5hpo0030y4p3sw4q8vdk@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The solution? 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