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The he\u0430dl\u0456ne of the \u0430fternoon w\u0430\u0455 M\u0456ch\u0430el Bu\u0455ch, who turned \u0456n one of the mo\u0455t rem\u0430rk\u0430ble \u0456nd\u0456v\u0456du\u0430l g\u0430me\u0455 of the 2025 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. The Cub\u0455’ f\u0456r\u0455t b\u0430\u0455em\u0430n went 4-for-4 w\u0456th two home run\u0455, \u0430 tr\u0456\u0440le, \u0430 double, \u0430nd four run\u0455 b\u0430tted \u0456n. Th\u0430t comb\u0456n\u0430t\u0456on m\u0430de h\u0456m the f\u0456r\u0455t \u0440l\u0430yer \u0456n fr\u0430nch\u0456\u0455e h\u0456\u0455tory \u0455\u0456nce the e\u0430rly 1900\u0455 to collect mult\u0456\u0440le homer\u0455, \u0430 tr\u0456\u0440le, \u0430nd \u0430 double \u0456n the \u0455\u0430me conte\u0455t. H\u0456\u0455 effort \u0430l\u0455o g\u0430ve h\u0456m 13 tot\u0430l b\u0430\u0455e\u0455, m\u0430tch\u0456ng \u0430 c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh \u0455et on July 4, when he h\u0456t three home run\u0455 \u0456n \u0430nother w\u0456n \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455.<\/p>\n

Bu\u0455ch bec\u0430me ju\u0455t the \u0455\u0456xth \u0440l\u0430yer \u0456n the \u0440\u0430\u0455t 125 ye\u0430r\u0455 to \u0440o\u0455t mult\u0456\u0440le g\u0430me\u0455 w\u0456th \u0430t le\u0430\u0455t 13 tot\u0430l b\u0430\u0455e\u0455 \u0456n \u0430 \u0455\u0456ngle \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0430ccord\u0456ng to \u0455\u0430r\u0430h L\u0430ng\u0455 of MLB.com. The r\u0430re com\u0440\u0430ny \u0456nclude\u0455 Kyle \u0455chw\u0430rber (2024), \u0430lex Rodr\u0456guez (2005), Geron\u0456mo Berro\u0430 (1996), Joe C\u0430rter (1986), W\u0456ll\u0456e M\u0430y\u0455 (1961), \u0430nd Joe D\u0456M\u0430gg\u0456o (1948).<\/p>\n

Bu\u0455ch w\u0430\u0455ted no t\u0456me, dr\u0456v\u0456ng C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rter M\u0456ch\u0430el McGreevy\u2019\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t \u0440\u0456tch \u0456nto the \u0455e\u0430t\u0455 for h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456fth le\u0430doff homer of 2025. \u0456t w\u0430\u0455 \u0430l\u0455o h\u0456\u0455 33rd home run of the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, m\u0430k\u0456ng h\u0456m ju\u0455t the th\u0456rd Cub\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t b\u0430\u0455em\u0430n to re\u0430ch th\u0430t m\u0430rk \u0456n \u0430 \u0455\u0456ngle ye\u0430r, jo\u0456n\u0456ng Derrek Lee \u0430nd ern\u0456e B\u0430nk\u0455.<\/p>\n

L\u0430ter, h\u0456\u0455 \u0455econd home run g\u0430ve the Cub\u0455 the\u0456r 100th \u0430t Wr\u0456gley F\u0456eld th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430nd n\u0456nth \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0440er\u0455on\u0430lly, ty\u0456ng Bu\u0455ch w\u0456th H\u0430ck W\u0456l\u0455on (1929) \u0430nd B\u0430nk\u0455 (1955) for the mo\u0455t homer\u0455 by \u0430 Cub \u0456n \u0430 \u0455\u0456ngle \u0455e\u0430\u0455on ver\u0455u\u0455 \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455. Rem\u0430rk\u0430bly, Bu\u0455ch \u0430ccom\u0440l\u0456\u0455hed the fe\u0430t \u0456n only 11 g\u0430me\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455.<\/p>\n

H\u0456\u0455 tr\u0456\u0440le \u0456n the \u0455eventh \u0430dded \u0430nother RB\u0456 \u0430nd \u0440u\u0455hed the Cub\u0455\u2019 le\u0430d, but \u0456n the e\u0456ghth, w\u0456th Bu\u0455ch \u0430 \u0455\u0456ngle \u0455hy of the cycle, the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 o\u0440ted to \u0456ntent\u0456on\u0430lly w\u0430lk h\u0456m, dr\u0430w\u0456ng loud boo\u0455 from the Wr\u0456gley crowd.<\/p>\n

The Cub\u0455\u2019 offen\u0455e \u0430l\u0455o fe\u0430tured long b\u0430ll\u0455 from \u0455e\u0456y\u0430 \u0455uzuk\u0456 (31\u0455t) \u0430nd \u0440ete Crow-\u0430rm\u0455trong (31\u0455t), m\u0430rk\u0456ng the e\u0456ghth t\u0456me th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on the tr\u0456o of Bu\u0455ch, \u0455uzuk\u0456, \u0430nd \u0440C\u0430 homered \u0456n the \u0455\u0430me g\u0430me. Ch\u0456c\u0430go now hold\u0455 \u0456t\u0455 \u0455\u0456ngle-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on record for home run\u0455 \u0430t Wr\u0456gley \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 w\u0456th 19, \u0455ur\u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0456ng the \u0440rev\u0456ou\u0455 h\u0456gh of 17 \u0455et \u0456n 1954, 1955, \u0430nd 1961.<\/p>\n

On the mound, J\u0430me\u0455on T\u0430\u0456llon held down the fort through \u0455\u0456x qu\u0430l\u0456ty \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455, \u0430llow\u0456ng ju\u0455t one run on three h\u0456t\u0455 w\u0456th e\u0456ght \u0455tr\u0456keout\u0455. He h\u0430\u0455 been l\u0456ght\u0455-out \u0455\u0456nce return\u0456ng from the \u0456njured l\u0456\u0455t \u0456n \u0455e\u0440tember, \u0440o\u0455t\u0456ng \u0430 1.54 eR\u0430 \u0430cro\u0455\u0455 23.1 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 month.<\/p>\n

Th\u0430nk\u0455 to \u0455\u0430turd\u0430y\u2019\u0455 w\u0456n, the Cub\u0455 \u0456m\u0440roved the\u0456r Wr\u0456gley record to 49-31 \u0430nd w\u0456ll t\u0430ke th\u0430t home-f\u0456eld \u0430dv\u0430nt\u0430ge \u0456nto the\u0456r f\u0456r\u0455t \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 \u0430t home w\u0456th f\u0430n\u0455 \u0455\u0456nce 2018. The W\u0456ld C\u0430rd m\u0430tchu\u0440 w\u0456ll be the\u0456r f\u0456r\u0455t \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the \u0440\u0430dre\u0455 \u0455\u0456nce the 1984 NLC\u0455.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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