Wednesday notes: • MORE ON DOUBLEHEADER SWEEPS: The Cubs’ doubleheader sweep yesterday was their first against a first-place team since July 7, 2015, when they beat the Cardinals twice at Wrigley Field, 7-4 and 5-3. The Cards had begun the day with a record of 54-28, six games ahead of the second-place Pirates and 9.5 in front of the third-place Cubs. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CADE HORTON: The Cubs right-hander turns 24 today. • THIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist homered and the Cubs defeated the Rockies 9-2. They led the NL Central by 13 games. It happened nine years ago today, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. • BEATING THE BREWERS: If the Cubs win today, they will clinch the season series against Milwaukee. They haven’t won that season series since 202

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