The ledges in Cubs Nation got a little less crowded late in Monday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, thanks to David Bote.
The Cubs infielder with the knack for big pinch-hit homers did it again to pull the Cubs out of their mid-August doldrums, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning of a seven-inning nightcap to earn a doubleheader split against the Cardinals with a 5-4 victory — snapping a near-panic-inducing four-game losing streak (looking at you, @thekapman).
"This is going to happen. You can't get frustrated," Bote said of the losing streak that came after the Cubs' best 16-game start in more than 100 years.