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Murphy HR, Baez's wheels fuel Cubs' 4-run 4th

MILWAUKEE -- The Cubs may have lost two in a row but manager Joe Maddon wasn't panicking on Wednesday. After all, he had Daniel Murphy back at the top of the lineup, Javier Baez on the basepaths and Anthony Rizzo feeling better.

Milwaukee starter Jhoulys Chacin had retired the Cubs in order through three innings. Murphy, who had Tuesday off, led off the fourth with his 10th homer of the season and fourth since joining the Cubs. Then it got wild.

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Baez singled, and he took off before Rizzo connected on a single to center, bolting around second base.