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Seiya Suzuki got up at second base with his arms outstretched. The second-base umpire agreed, also signaling safe. Suzuki slapped his hands together and shouted at the ground.
For those paying close attention to Cubs baseball the first couple of weeks of the season, it was deja vu.
Three times already, Cubs baserunners have beaten out force plays at second, resulting in runs. In the Cubs’ 3-1 win against the Padres on Friday, Suzuki’s hustle in the fifth inning was the difference.