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It even seemed like it was on fire as the Cubs’ shortstop busted down the first-base line to get his team a big insurance run in a 2-0 win over the Reds.
“You’re taught to get down the line,” Swanson said after the game. “It’s really that simple.”
Fans in the stands sported a giveaway wig that mimicked Swanson’s flowing locks. Meanwhile, on the field, the man himself struck out three times before finding another way to help his team to a victory.
The Cubs had a 1-0 lead after breaking a scoreless tie earlier in the eighth inning, designated hitter Seiya Suzuki’s fly ball to right field finding the right combination of sun, wind and a brick wall to flummox the Reds’ right fielder into letting it drop for an RBI double.