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Cubs Smash Braves, Set Records | MLB News
The Cubs crushed the Braves 8-2 to take a commanding 2-1 series lead, with Pete Crow-Armstrong smashing his 43rd homer — a new franchise record for left-handed hitters — and Alex Bregman adding his 26th blast. The offense exploded for six runs in the fifth, hitting two triples in one inning for the first time at Wrigley in 15 years. Shōta Imanaga pitched brilliantly, striking out eight while keeping the Braves’ bats quiet, and the bullpen, led by Ryan Zeferjahn’s clutch ninth-inning save, locked it down. With four games left to clinch a postseason spot and a shot at the division lead, the…
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