CHICAGO – Given how early it happened and everything that happened afterward -- all those abortive threats by the Milwaukee offense and tense outs recorded by the Chicago bullpen -- it's easy to forget Michael Busch 's contributions, his necessary contributions. They're there, though, within the 4-3 final score that means a Game 4 back in Wrigley Field on Thursday. That's fitting in a sense because it seems like Busch's essential work in 2025 has been overshadowed by those of the bigger names and the more alluring styles who share his uniform.

In the bottom of the first on Wednesday with the Cubs in an early 1-0 hole -- a score that was partly the result of Busch's having lost an infield pop-up in the afternoon sun -- Busch led off the home half against Milwaukee starter Quinn Pri

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