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Michael Busch Joins Cubs Postseason Lore with Leadoff HR in NLDS Game 1

On the fourth pitch, Busch opened NLDS Game 1 at Milwaukee with a leadoff homer. “Busch is the 3rd Cubs player to hit a postseason leadoff HR,” ESPN’s Jesse Rogers noted, joining Dexter Fowler (2016 WS G7) and Bob Dernier (1984 NLCS G1). Busch hit 34 homers in 2025 and entered the postseason red-hot at plate.