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Mark Gonzales

BRIEF: Chris Denorfia takes over at Cubs' leadoff spot

June 24--With Dexter Fowler still nursing a left ankle sprain, the Chicago Cubs will look to Chris Denorfia to handle the leadoff duties Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Denorfia hit the game-winning sacrifice fly in the Cubs' 1-0 win Tuesday night. He has batted in the leadoff spot only one other time this season and is a lifetime .289 hitter with a .346 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot.

Here's the Cubs' lineup:

Denorfia rf

Rizzo 1b

Bryant 3b

Montero c

Castro ss

Coghlan lf

Szczur cf

Hendricks p

A. Russell 2b

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