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The play still lingers in starter Jameson Taillon’s mind.
In the third inning of the Cubs’ 8-3 win on July 14 against the Cardinals, second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop to his right before firing a throw over to first baseman Michael Busch for the out. The play was significant because it got the Cardinals’ nine-hole hitter out as the lineup turned over and the score tied.
“That changes the game,” Taillon told the Sun-Times. “It’s little things like that — yeah, it’s great that he makes great plays — but it’s always in big moments, too.