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Daniel Murphy can't fully explain his success at Wrigley Field. Murphy and Kyle Schwarber each hit a two-run homer, Javier Baez added a solo shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-6 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Murphy homered for a second straight day and is batting .407 (48 for 118) with nine homers in 31 career regular-season games at Wrigley — all but three of them before he joined the Cubs in a trade this week. Continue to Article

August 25, 2018 7:49:pm EST

While David Bote is learning about the major leagues, baseball is learning about the rookie, too. Bote struck again on Friday, connecting in the 10th inning for another game-ending home run that sent the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 for their third straight victory. The 25-year-old Bote, an 18th-round pick in the 2012 draft, got behind 0-2 before driving Raisel Iglesias' next pitch deep to left field with one out. Continue to Article

August 24, 2018 7:11:pm EST

The Bryzzo Souvenir company has been on a bit of a hiatus this summer; since July 23rd to be exact when Kris Bryant went on the disabled list with a sore shoulder. However, despite Bryant not being on the roster, Anthony Rizzo and his Cubs teammate and Continue to Article

August 24, 2018 4:40:pm EST

Even though complete games are rare these days, Cole Hamels still likes to finish what he starts. The 13-year veteran went the distance Thursday night to continue his dramatic turnaround with the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs, who got home runs from Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez in a 7-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. ''That's ultimately the goal,'' Hamels said. Continue to Article

August 24, 2018 10:16:am EST