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Kerry Wood pitched a perfect 9th inning yesterday to earn a save and more importantly, inch closer to earning the Chicago Cubs closer job.

Wood needed just six pitches to get through the inning, five of them strikes. His previous outing, he delivered six pitches — all strikes.

”Woody is making it easier,” manager Lou Piniella said. ”He has been throwing strikes. He has been going after hitters. His velocity has been good. He is mixing in some nice, hard sliders. He is getting ahead of hitters. He is really throwing the ball well.”

Piniella said Wood’s fastballs were clocked in the 95-to-98 mph range. Wood has struck out four and walked none in seven innings.

Wood has pitched seven innings of spring ball earning one save, a 3.86 ERA all while striking out five and walking none.

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