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The Friendly Confines had not been a very welcoming hitter environment for Kyle Tucker lately.<\/p>\n

Although the Chicago Cubs\u2019 right fielder looked better at the plate during their nine-game road trip, Tucker had not homered at Wrigley Field since July 19. That finally changed Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves when Tucker slugged a go-ahead three-run homer off left-hander Joey Wentz in the third inning. However, Tucker departed the game after the sixth inning due to left calf tightness.<\/p>\n

The Cubs\u2019 four runs in the third held in a 4-3 victory. The Braves chipped away at the lead, tallying two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth, but that was all starter Shota Imanaga allowed in six innings. Daniel Palencia forced Eli White to fly out with runners on the corners to end the game.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Imanaga) held tough, and the sixth inning was a big inning, did a really nice job,\u201d manager Craig Counsell said. \u201cAnd our bullpen did a heck of a job. We had some guys down tonight and were staying away from some guys, and our two lefties (Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar) came in and did a heck of a job through their spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Willi Castro took over in right field for Tucker to start the seventh. Tucker won\u2019t play in Wednesday\u2019s finale, Counsell said after the win. Coupled with Thursday\u2019s off day, the Cubs are being cautious and the hope is two days of rest will have him ready to go Friday when he\u2019s reevaluated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt good at the plate, and we\u2019ve been playing pretty solid ball and had another really good win tonight,\u201d Tucker said. \u201cBut I feel fine. I mean, yeah, it kind of sucks I wasn\u2019t able to finish the game. But the team really did a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tucker said he had been experiencing a little soreness in his left calf the last couple of days and felt it \u201ca decent amount\u201d coming into Tuesday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to do some treatment stuff, get ahead of it earlier before the game, I did as much as I could,\u201d Tucker said. \u201cGoing into the game it felt all right, and then as the game went it just a little more sore, tight, and eventually I was just like I\u2019d rather not try and test this much further and make it any more than it really is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos: Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves again at Wrigley Field<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite being banged up for stretches this season, Tucker came into Tuesday having appeared in all but six games this season. He jammed a finger on his right hand on a slide June 1 and missed one game, though it was later revealed the 28-year-old impending free agent had also sustained a hairline fracture on that sequence, yet kept playing through it. The impact from those injuries, possibly from making slight adjustments to avoid aggravating his finger and hand, cropped up in July and August when he saw a significant decrease in his power numbers.<\/p>\n

Tucker\u2019s three-run home run produced just his fourth multi-RBI game since the beginning of July, a stretch of 50 games.<\/p>\n

The Cubs, who hold a 3 1\/2 game lead over the San Diego Padres for the top National League wild-card spot and sit 5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, go for the sweep over Atlanta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now we\u2019re in the playoff hunt, and we would like to stay there and get there, and obviously trying to get there well rested and everyone healthy,\u201d Tucker said. \u201cSo that\u2019s a big part of it and just got to finish out the year strong and get there. And then anything can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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