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Left fielder Ian Happ is the longest-tenured Cub, but he hadn’t made his mark October.
That changed on Thursday in the Cubs’ 6-0 win in Game 4 of the National League Division Series to tie the series 2-2. Happ got the Cubs up early with a three-run homer in the first inning with two outs.
“The guy’s been carrying me all postseason,” said Happ, who finished 1-for-5 with 3 RBIs. “To contribute and do it in that way, in that moment, to give us the lead, was awesome for me.”
It was a moment a long time in the making for Happ, who transformed himself into a Gold Glove defender and reliable bat in the lineup while being a steadying force for the franchise during the rebuilding years.