CHICAGO – After the standing ovation from the raucous crowd at Wrigley Field on Thursday night, Matthew Boyd went right to the top step of the Cubs’ dugout. The veteran lefty waited and watched Daniel Palencia’s escape of the fifth inning, letting out a yell as the reliever induced a flyout off the bat of Brewers star Jackson Chourio.

This was vintage Boyd, focusing on a teammate when the spotlight was deservedly on him. Boyd earned attention for his performance in Game 4 of the National League Division Series, when the southpaw seized his shot at redemption and set the tone for the Cubs’ 6-0 win over the Brewers to send this series back to Milwaukee.

Boyd worked into the fifth inning, giving manager Craig Counsell exactly what he needed to line up Chicago’s relievers to finish off this

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