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The Cubs’ big hits were the most obvious turning points in their series win against the Mariners this week. Nico Hoerner’s walk-off single and Nelson Velazquez’s go-ahead grand slam earned each of them the sheriff’s hat, a tradition that emerged this week.
Door-slamming performances by the team’s homegrown relievers flew more under the radar. But their teammates took notice.
“Our bullpen,” starter Hayden Wesneski said after allowing seven runs in 1u2154 innings Tuesday, “that made the difference, ultimately, today.