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MILWAUKEE – The contact made a sickening thwack as it hit Brewers closer Trevor Megill’s throwing arm, a sound that could be heard from the stands.
The Cubs’ Mike Tauchman had hit a line drive comebacker to lead off the 10th inning, with Luis Vázquez on second base as the automatic runner. Megill, clearly hurt, dropped his glove and jogged toward the sideline. And the ball sat in the grass in front of the mound.
“I was just aggressive,” Vázquez said through team interpreter Fredy Quevedo Jr. “I didn’t stop, and I just made sure that I was safe.