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With Cubs' bats on fire, confident Michael Busch a driving force


The full-count fastball that D-backs starter sent ’s way in the second inning on Saturday veered up and out of the strike zone. The way the Cubs first baseman is swinging the bat right now, it did not matter. Busch attacked the pitch and sliced the baseball high over left field, where it crashed into Wrigley Field’s bleacher seats. (MLB.com)

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With Cubs' bats on fire, confident Michael Busch a driving force