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Cubs' Michael Busch joins historic MLB short-list

On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs downed the National League Central rival St. Louis Cardinals , 7-3, thanks to a history-making day at the plate from first baseman Michael Busch.

Back on July 4, Busch finished 4-for-4 in an 11-3 win over the Cardinals, becoming the first Cubs player since Hall of Famer Ernie Banks in 1963 to homer three times in a game. Busch recorded a career-high 13 total bases that day, and after repeating the feat Saturday, joined an impressive short list.

In Saturday's victory, Busch recorded four extra-base hits, including a double, triple, and a home run, finishing 4-for-4, with 13 total bases. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Busch is only the sixth player over the previous 125 MLB s

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