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Mike Tauchman robs home run to save Cubs’ win vs. Cardinals, extend streak

Chicago Sun-Times | July 29, 2023

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Chicago Cubs’ Mike Tauchman, left, is congratulated by teammate Miles Mastrobuoni after making a catch at the wall on a fly ball by St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson to end a baseball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS — All eyes followed Cubs center fielder Mike Tauchman as he drifted back to the centerfield wall, leaped and pulled back what would have been a walk-off home run.

Did he really catch that?

“It’s gonna be one of those funny ones when you go back through video and go from face to face and see people’s reactions,” second baseman Nico Hoerner said after the Cubs’ 3-2 victory against the Cardinals on Friday.

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