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- Updated: August 24, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Kris Bryant and Addison Russell each homered to help Jake Arrieta become the National League’s first 16-game winner and lead the Cubs to a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Padres for their 21st win in the last 26 games.
Now 80-45, Chicago is the first team in the Majors to win 80 games, and is 35 games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 25, 2008 (96-61). This is the quickest the Cubs have reached 80 wins since 1929, and that team won an NL pennant.
Bryant belted a solo shot for his 33rd homer to keep pace with the Rockies’ Nolan Arenado for …
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