Wrigley Field is pure magic: Michael Busch and the Cubs keep pulling off the impossible 
Michael Busch with his arms in the air, soaked through and mobbed by a screaming pack of team-mates… it’s almost becoming routine in Chicago. For the second straight night, the Cubs snatched a walk-off win on the North Side, this time against the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2 in 10 innings. That makes it seven in a row overall, but more importantly 13 straight at Wrigley Field. The mood is such that even when they’re behind, this team looks convinced the tide will turn.
Michael Busch, the man of the hour
The Cubs first baseman was the difference-maker in this one. He dragged them back level with a game-tying home run in the eighth, then settled it in the 10th with a single to centre that skipped under Elly De La Cruz’s glove. “You become tough to beat when you build that kind of resilience,” manager Craig Counsell said. And the wildest part? Busch is already the fifth different player to deliver a walk-off in this run. Swanson, Hoerner, Kelly or Conforto — the threat comes from everywhere in this lineup.
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A North Side fortress that just keeps standing
The numbers are starting to look historic for the Cubs. With 16 wins in 21 home games, Chicago have made their best start at Wrigley Field since 1985. For pitcher Jameson Taillon, who left with his team trailing 2-0, there was never much doubt about how this one would finish: “I asked the guys in the dugout if we were going to win this game, and everybody said yes. We’re finding ways to win all the time right now, it’s unbelievable.” Home field has turned into a nightmare for visitors again, fuelled by fans who erupt at the slightest hint of a comeback.
A lockdown bullpen keeps the streak alive
If the offence is grabbing the headlines with all these dramatic finishes, the bullpen deserves plenty of credit too. On Tuesday night, Cubs relievers shut out the Reds for 4 1/3 innings, giving Busch the stage for his late strike. With 17 wins in their last 20 games, the Cubs are no longer just a feel-good story, they’re the team everyone wants no part of right now. The 1935 franchise record of 18 straight home wins is now in sight.
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