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When Cubs left-handed hitter Michael Busch poked a game-tying single through the left side of the infield Tuesday, reliever Chris Flexen’s attention turned to getting ready for the next inning. He’d already held the Rockies to one run in the 10th and 11th innings, and he was prepared to stay on the mound as long as it took.
Then rookie Matt Shaw came through with the walk-off RBI single.
“I kept telling my boys, ‘Pick me up, pick me up,” Flexen said Tuesday after the Cubs’ 4-3 win against the Rockies.