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Cubs begin party with Montero’s walk-off jack
- Updated: September 16, 2016
CHICAGO — Now it’s time for the Cubs to party. Miguel Montero smacked a walk-off leadoff home run in the 10th inning to lift the newly crowned National League Central-champion Cubs to to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory on Friday over the Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the Brewers’ 10th and Montero launched a 1-1 pitch from Blaine Boyer into the left-field bleachers, and the players spilled onto the field to celebrate, putting on hats and T-shirts that said “Made for October” to commemorate their NL Central win. It was the Cubs’ second walk-off home run this year — Javier Baez also hit one May 8.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDLineup card: The Cubs weren’t hung over from a celebration party after Thursday’s game, but manager Joe Maddon treated Friday’s game like a Sunday and gave the regulars the day off. Albert Almora Jr., who started in center field, delivered a two-run homer in the fifth that …
