The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday. Michael Busch enjoyed his first career three-homer game,

Michael Busch smacked three home runs and the Chicago Cubs belted a team-record eight homers to defeat visiting St. Louis 11-3 on Friday at historic Wrigley Field.After trading runs with St. Louis in the fourth and fifth innings,

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After speaking with the media, Chicago Cubs team president Jed Hoyer has reiterated his plans for what the Cubs will do at the upcoming trade deadline.