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Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner found each other in the dirt behind second base, a pair of damn good middle infielders coming together in a hearty embrace.
First baseman Michael Busch and third baseman Matt Shaw hugged on the grass behind the pitcher’s mound, and pitcher Andrew Kittredge and catcher Carson Kelly on the grass in front of it. Out in center field, outfielders Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki met Pete Crow-Armstrong for a special moment before the three of them walked, arms around shoulders, toward the rest of their jubilant teammates and the raucous clubhouse celebration that awaited them all.