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The Cubs were stoked to see Justin Turner come home at the tail end of his home-run trot Sunday, ready to celebrate a pinch-hit long ball that launched them to an exhilarating 5-3 win over the Orioles.
But one teammate was more excited than the rest.
Daniel Palencia, who has been fantastic as the team’s closer, went from heartbreak to ecstasy, joyously screaming in Turner’s face before wrapping him in a bear hug and lifting him off the ground, his way of saying thank you for avenging a blown save in the top half of the ninth inning.