CHICAGO -- When the baseball found its way into the basket atop Wrigley Field’s brick wall in right field, Cubs first baseman Michael Busch let out a celebratory shout. The chaos of the top of the first inning – one that could have spiraled further out of control than it did – was effectively erased by his homer that cut through a crosswind.

For the second time in three games in this National League Division Series against the Brewers, Busch led off with a home run. The opening frame has been where Chicago’s offense has done its heavy lifting, but this time it stuck. Busch’s shot ignited a four-run outburst that the Cubs’ staff rode to a 4-3 victory , keeping the North Siders’ season alive.

The Cubs trail the rival Brewers, 2-1, in this NLDS with Game 4 looming on Thursday at the F

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