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David Bote Apologizes for Bat Flip After Walk-Off Grand Slam vs. Nationals

Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote apologized for his bat flip a day after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Washington Nationals.

"I didn't even realize I did it until I saw it on the replay. ... I meant no disrespect by any means. It was the heat of the moment," Bote said Monday, per 670 The Score.

Bote got his first career walk-off hit and first grand slam while facing Ryan Madson on national television Sunday night, giving the Cubs a 4-3 win. The homer was perhaps the most dramatic of the season, with the Cubs down to their final strike.