{"id":30008,"date":"2025-08-18T07:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=30008"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:48:56","slug":"cubs-beat-pirates-3-1-suzukis-clutch-hit-game-highlights-august-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=30008","title":{"rendered":"Cubs Beat Pirates 3-1 | Suzuki&#8217;s Clutch Hit &#038; Game Highlights | August 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Cubs Beat Pirates 3-1 | Suzuki&#039;s Clutch Hit &amp; Game Highlights | August 16, 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S91C8-QWLLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 at Wrigley Field on August 16, 2025. 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