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Baez joins elite group with 30th HR, 100 RBIs

PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs' Javier Baez joined an exclusive club on Sunday, hitting his 30th home run and notching his 100th RBI with one swing at Citizens Bank Park.

Baez homered with one out in the sixth off the Philies' Aaron Nola, the third Cubs' homer as they built a 3-0 lead off the All-Star right-hander. Baez began the day leading the National League in RBIs.

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"I don't know that we predicted that before the year began," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said on Sunday about Baez's impressive stats.